The Providence Business News just released a very informative article about Timocco’s Supination/Pronation platform. The article mentions the history of how the relationship was formed between researchers at Brown University, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Meeting Street as well as the grant from the BIRD Foundation. Motivation and engagement are critical to helping children and adults move forward with their therapy goals, and this article does a great job explaining all the exciting benefits … [Read more...]
OTs..Want To Win A Ticket To The AOTA Conference?
Want to win a free ticket to this year's AOTA Conference in Chicago (a $508 value!)? What about experience Timocco's motion-based play therapy platform for FREE? You know the old saying, to kill two birds with one stone, well this is one of those moments! You know the old saying "to kill two birds with one stone", well this is one of those moments! Any OT who registers for a free trial of Timocco through March 17th is entered into a drawing for 2 tickets to the AOTA Conference in … [Read more...]
New Plan: Neglected Hand Integration!
Who is it for? The Timocco “Neglected Hand Integration Plan” is designed for children between the developmental ages of 3-5 who demonstrate limited use of a particular hand during day to day functioning/activity. What does it do? This plan relates to the difficulties exhibited by children who experience neglect, avoidance and weakness of one particular hand. It aims to provide encouraging and motivating opportunities to gradually integrate the use of the less used hand across a range of … [Read more...]
New Plan: Teamwork!
Make sure you play this one with two people, whether it is an adult and child, or two peers working together. This plan is a great option for a Speech or OT small group for be played on an interactive whiteboard! Who is it for? The “Teamwork” Plan is designed for children between the developmental ages of 6-8, who experience minor social challenges. What does it do? This Plan presents a series of sessions which incorporate the Timocco games in a way that encourages the children to take … [Read more...]
New Plan: Cause And Effect!
Are you looking for a plan to help familiarize younger students with how Timocco is played and help build the basic relationship of “I do this, and something happens”? If so, this Functional/ IEP-based Plan is for you! Who is it for? Designed for children between the developmental ages of 3-5 who have difficulty comprehending the causational relationship between their actions and the impact on their surroundings - including toys. What does it do? Aims to utilize the strong visual and … [Read more...]
New Plan: Crossing The Midline!
Crossing the midline is a skill area that if undeveloped, can hold a child back from school-related activities as well as activities of daily living. This Plan focuses on developing this skill, which can be applied to various IEP goals and objectives. Who is it for? This training plan is ideal for children between the developmental ages of 4-6 that have difficulty executing functional tasks which require the ability to cross the midline, such as dressing and drawing. What does it do? … [Read more...]
New Plan: Body Balance: Stable Sitting!
The Timocco Plan, Body Balance: Stable Sitting is another our new plans to support children across a variety of settings, including the classroom and home. Follow the instructions for how to set the plan up in order to see the true benefits and get the most out of this plan! Who is it for? This plan is designed for children who need to improve their bodies adaptations when in a seated position. The games selected for the sessions of this Plan are for children between the developmental ages of … [Read more...]
New Plan: Bilateral Coordination-Simple Symmetrical!
Did you hear the news? SIX NEW PLANS have been added to our platform! Today is all about Bilateral Coordination-Simple Symmetrical. Stay tuned for more plan information! Here's a breakdown of the plan: Who is it for? Any child who needs to further develop Bilateral Coordination at the “Simple Symmetrical” level – where both hands are used automatically and effectively together in the same way at the same time during a task. What does it do? Bilateral coordination is the ability to use … [Read more...]
NEW GAMES!!
We recently launched two new games geared towards older kids, and updated three of our current games!! Be sure to check them out!! Spaceboard - Navigate through space on your board while catching coins and avoiding obstacles! Play it with one controller attached to the shirt around chest level. You can attach our controllers to a shirt using a paperclip or hair "claw". Ancient Temple - Climb your way up the temple's wall and complete two-handed tasks between climbs. This game works only … [Read more...]
Help Us Choose Our Next Plan!
Have you heard about Timocco's new, ready-made Functional Skills Plans? Our Plans remove the guesswork when deciding which games and settings you need to target specific skill areas. Just choose a functional skill area, such as "pencil grasp", assign it to a child and press play! The Plans will guide a child from game to game while targeting the foundation skills needed for the functional skill. Each session of the plan lasts no longer than 10 minutes, leaving plenty of time for working on … [Read more...]
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