Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional the field of child development In this week’s post I will demonstrate the benefits of each of the Timocco games as it relates to Autism As I mentioned last week, Growing with Timocco is a motion-based computer game enhancing social interaction skills in a safe and empowering … [Read more...]
Professionals in the Field of Child Development Learn from Timocco
The Timocco team led an interactive, instructive workshop led by Founder and Occupational Therapist, Sarit Tresser Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Speech Therapists gathered in Shlomi, Israel for a two day workshop to learn about the uses and advancement of innovative technologies within the field of child development. The objective was to teach the new possibilities and therapeutic advantages of emerging new technologies. Tresser, had spoke with 4 different groups of … [Read more...]
Timocco for Children with Communication Disorders
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional the field of child development Many studies have shown that children with autism function better with screens (computers, iPad, communication boards, etc.).They feel safer with virtual reality (VR) and the immediate, clear constant stimulus helps those to absorb skills and obtain … [Read more...]
Timocco’s Tim-Focus Games: Benefits & Treatment
Tim-Focus is one of Timocco’s new gaming packages. Among them are, Tim-Duet and Cause and Effect. These two packages, their therapeutic value, and objective have been flushed out in previous articles on the Timocco blog. Like the other games, Tim-Focus has it’s own unique, specific capabilities geared toward specific conditions. Primarily, Tim-Focus is well suited for children with ADHD. Tim Focus requires the child to focus on objects of primary and secondary importance, while simultaneously … [Read more...]
Timocco’s Cause and Effect Games: Benefits & Treatment
Timocco has developed a new package of games with a very distinct criterion for assisting children with various cognitive and motor disabilities. As a basic overview, the Timocco Cause and Effect games encourage the exploration of cause & effect; increase one's sense of control, and help the child to choose between different categories. The games in this package allow the child to strengthen their basic skills of targeting, focusing, timing, and accuracy. This specific package is geared … [Read more...]
Timocco and Children with ADHD – Part 2
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional the field of child development … [Read more...]
Timocco and Children with ADHD
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional the field of child development ADHD has become very common in the recent years. Studies talk about the increase in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder); there are reports that approx. 10% of the population suffer from symptoms of this … [Read more...]
Tim Duet Treats Children with Autism
One of the signature signs of Autism in children is the inherent difficulty to communicate. With Tim Duet these children are able to play games to improve communication and interaction skills through real world scenarios. Tim Duet games are designed to improve Executive Function (EF) and communication skills with an emphasis on the generalization process to daily living. This package of games is aimed for the top range of the learning curve. With the use of tobii eye wear the child can acquire … [Read more...]
Timocco Meets the Needs of all Children with a Disability
Timocco’s mission is to develop accessible interactive platforms that meet the different special needs of any child. Timocco’s initial goal has now come into fruition. There are many cognitive and motor disabilities that affect the daily lives of children all over the world. Timocco aims to assist in the treatment and thus liberating the child from the setbacks that their disability may have caused them. These conditions range from Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Autism, Developmental Coordination … [Read more...]
Timocco as a Diagnostic Tool
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional in the field of child development So far, my blog posts in the OT Expert Series have referred to Timocco's therapeutic aspects, but the system is also able to sample the child's performances, while keeping track of the data, changes, and mark the child’s functions while in the game. … [Read more...]
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