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...]
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...]
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...]
Ask Sarit: My daughter has verbal dyspraxia and still struggles. I was wondering if your software product would be a fit for her?
Verbal dyspraxia often comes along with general dyspraxia which affects motor planning abilities. Many therapists, including myself, believe that improving praxis abilities and motor planning skills in general have a direct and positive influence on the verbal praxis. Under this assumption, practicing motor planning and senso-motor skills using Timocco, such as: mid-line crossing, bi-lateral coordination, hand-eye coordination, organization in space and time and so on, can definitely be a … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: I have been working with a boy who has moderate intellectual disability (ID). Last week I tried using Timocco with him in our sessions, but he could not understand what to do. Instead of moving his hands, he tried touching the screen or throwing the balls at the screen. Is this game suitable for him? Please advise.
Hi, You are raising an important and very relevant question. We often see these problems when we work with kids who have difficulties with spatial or visual perception or intellectual disabilities or delays. It is important to know that Timocco encourages abstract thinking and asks the child to understand that he is working in one space but is affecting a different one without actually touching it. Nowadays, most kids are familiar with all kinds of touch screens and are used to working with … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: I want to work with my client on strengthening his upper extremities and back and improving his balance. When he plays soccer with his friends, he tends to fall or slip quite often. He does not seem to have the stamina to stand and play with his friends for a long time. This frustrates him and the other kids complain that he plays too rough. Could I use Timocco to work on that?
Timocco games can certainly encourage children to be active and to play using their arms often at shoulder height or higher. The different games can be adjusted to every child according to their needs. You can choose whether you want to work on motor planning, stamina, visual and audial perception, attention skills or communication skills. Because the games are played by moving the children's arms, it encourages them to use their upper extremities and core muscles. Some of the games require … [Read more...]
Do you have games for children with ASD? What kind of games could fit these kids?
Thanks for your question! With kids with ASD in mind, we at Timocco developed specific games for children with communication difficulties. The games were developed with the help of Dr. Ofer Golan, the chair of the pediatric clinical psychology program at Bar-Ilan University, who has done extensive research about ASD. These games, which you can find by using the skill filter and selecting the ‘Tim Duet’ games which include: Train Rail, What’s Next?, Ride Along and Aliens in Space. This group of … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: I understand that instead of using the gaming balls you can use other items to play Timocco – what would you recommend?
Yes, you can certainly use other objects to play Timocco! Timocco's gaming gloves don’t contain a sensor – we use a patented, proprietary image processing technology which allows the camera to detect the balls by their shape and color. What this means is that you can use everyday objects from home or clinic that are circular and match one of the ball colors (red, blue or green) to play Timocco games. Below are some items I frequently use: Balloons: If you would like to work on gross motor … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: How do you combine therapeutic accessories with Timocco?
When you're using Timocco, typically you're focused on the child’s hand movements; but you could also use props to promote lower limb training. For example, the child could stand on a vestibular board or sit on a bolster during the activity; they could stand on a balance beam or a balance cushion; another option is sitting on a therapy ball. You can define a limited space for the child to stand in by using a hoop or by asking them to stand on a stool. Consequently, you improve the child’s … [Read more...]
Ask Sarit: I’m working with an ADHD child and want to introduce Timocco, at the same time I’d like to avoid a situation where the child is “inside” the screen and detached from reality. How can I achieve this?
Timocco’s virtual gaming environment works on attention skills and gross motor movement together. In fact, therapists using Timocco have reported that using Timocco at the very beginning of a session gets children to be more focused throughout the remainder of the therapy session. Why? Timocco is designed to limit games to short work periods to prevent ADHD kids from getting ‘sucked’ into the game or tv screen. Then when a child finishes their computer related tasks, I have the child move on … [Read more...]
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