Often therapists ask us if they could play Timocco on a large screen, the answer is: Of course you can! Playing Timocco on a large screen enhances the participation of the players and allows the involvement of other participants that are in the room (family or other clients) which, overall, magnifies the enjoyment of the game. The platform works on a computer, on either a Mac and Windows operating system, and the computer can be connected to a television or a larger screen. Below is an … [Read more...]
What’re your kids doing this summer?
Summer's here and Timocco is a great tool to encourage your clients to practice their skills at home as they ease into summer vacation mode. Our in-house OT's are happy to offer their support and assist you in customizing a training program for your client for the entire summer vacation period. Now you can also download a FREE Timocco tabletop activity booklet you can use in the clinic or at home to help kids transfer skills from the gaming environment to the real world. … [Read more...]
Becky plays Timocco with her eyes!
Becky is a sweet 11 year-old with severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy. She loves playing on her computer (as you can tell from the video!). She also loves swimming, playing with her friends and having sleepovers! In order to use the computer, she uses Tobii – an eye gaze software which allows her to control the computer using only her eyes. In this video, made last year when Becky was 10, you can see Becky using only her eyes to play Timocco! … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: What skills and abilities can I target and develop using Timocco?
Every Timocco game allows you to work on more than one skill at a time, so you can choose some combination of motor, cognitive, communicative and attention skills when setting up your games. Below is a list of the different skills that you can target using Timocco: It’s important to mention that the end goal is to transfer the skills learned in the virtual environment to the real world. Usually I recommend starting the treatment session with Timocco, then, after approximately 15 … [Read more...]
Timocco helps Avigail relate to a child with emotional difficulties
I work with a five and a half year-old boy with emotional difficulties. He is very interested in and very much enjoys playing with Timocco - and even makes a point of asking to play with Timocco during our sessions together. <br /> One aspect of the program that I think is really important are the attention and the joint attention features in games such as the Balloon or Bubble Bath games. In these games I used two balls and played together with the child; this enabled us to better … [Read more...]
Timocco training day
This week we held a Timocco training day for 12 occupational therapists from Clalit Health Services in the Haifa District. It was interesting and successful for all. They tried out the system, they saw the different settings that are available for the different games, how to create a personal plan for each child and how the results are shown. One of the occupational therapist that was there said: “it was very interesting. Now I know that it’s not that complicated as I thought, and that Timocco … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: I work in a rehabilitation center and was wondering if I can use Timocco with my adult patients?
The Timocco-Online platform is designed not only to assist children with developmental delays but for rehabilitation as well. Currently Timocco is used in rehabilitation centers and nursing homes as a tool for building motor, cognitive and communication skills. The skills that the system enhances are applicable to all ages since the gaming environment was designed specifically for therapeutic use. Nevertheless, you might consider some of the activities as not being age appropriate for adults … [Read more...]
Sara & Ben tackle motor planning issues using Timocco
I started treating Ben, age 4.5, for multi-system disability and motor problems that originated from difficulties in motor planning. In his initial assessment, I noticed problems in gross and fine motor abilities that prevented him from taking part in arts and crafts activities. Even when he progressed and improved in motor coordination, planning and sequencing, he still continued to struggle with being consistent in motor tasks and didn’t want to practice them at home. As a therapist, I … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: I treat children with difficulties in sensory integration. How can I integrate Timocco in this kind of therapy?
Thanks for the great question! Timocco increases body awareness and enhances the sense of body boundaries and body scheme. While playing Timocco you have to be very regulated and to have a full control over your body and movements in order to act within the limits of the virtual environment. The Timocco gaming balls themselves are a sensory input - you can use the balls or any other similarly colored, rounded object to play. For example you could use a rounded object with a different texture, … [Read more...]
Charlton Park School Grows With Timocco
Timocco is fast becoming a must-have product in schools and nurseries teaching children with SEN and various other physical and mental disabilities. One such school is Charlton Park School, Greenwich, which has been using Timocco for some time and is seeing excellent results amongst its pupils. Kathryn Stowell, Head of Information Computer Technology at Charlton School explained what interested her about Timocco: “I first saw it at the BETT Show and thought it looked fantastic. As a school, we … [Read more...]
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