About TheraTapper™
Device for Alternating Bilateral Stimulation
Alternating Bilateral Stimulation (ABS) is used in conjunction with several psychotherapeutic protocols such as DNMS, EMDR and others. ABS provides stimulation to alternating sides of the body, thereby activating alternate hemispheres of the brain. This is believed to aid in the therapy process. Stimulation can consist of moving the eyes back and forth – guided by a moving hand or lights, stereophonic tones alternating from one ear to the other, or tactile stimulation (touching) alternating sides of the body, by manual tapping or tapping devices.
The TheraTapper™ provides alternating bilateral tactile stimulation and the TheraTapper Plus™ provides either tactile or audio stimulation, or both at the same time. The below illustration shows the components and controls of a TheraTapper Plus™. The original, tactile-only, TheraTapper™ does not have a plug for headphones, nor the audio controls. The generic description and name is “device for providing alternating bilateral stimulation”.
The pulser wires are standard stereo audio cables. One end has two RCA plugs that connect to the pulsers. The other end has a 3.5mm stereo plug that plugs into the control box.
The pulsers contain tiny motors, similar to the vibrating motors used in cell phones. We are sometimes asked if the TheraTapper™ is safe to use with a pacemaker. If the user is OK to use and carry a cell phone, then they should be OK to use a TheraTapper™.
The TheraTapper Plus™ can accept any headphones or earbuds that have a 3.5mm stereo plug.
The device is powered by 2 AA (also known as LR6) batteries. A completely new set of alkaline batteries will last over 100 hours. There is no external mains-connectable power supply available. You can, however, use rechargeable AA batteries.