The days are getting longer and warmer, which means there is more time to play Timocco! March 20th marks the first day of a new season, spring. We’re excited to shed our winter layers and work on developing more motor, cognitive, attention, and social skills. Playing Timocco with the hands/arms is great, but have you ever thought about playing with other parts of the body? Below are some awesome examples of new ways to make Timocco an even more useful tool in your “therapy toolbox”. You can … [Read more...]
We’re proud to “bug” you about our new game!
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! We’re very excited to introduce to you the latest addition to our line-up of skill-building developmental virtual-motion games: Suitable for all ages, Ladybugs was developed and designed in a joint collaboration between our R&D department and our in-house team of Occupational Therapists (who may have had just a little fun themselves while working on the project!) Ladybugs aims to further develop the following core skills: Motor … [Read more...]
Virtual Reality for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Motor Function Level 5
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid both children and adults with disabilities. Tune in to receive first-hand input from a professional in the field of child development … [Read more...]
Children with a Motor Function Level of 3-4 – by the GMFCS Classification
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid both children and adults with disabilities. Tune in to receive first-hand input from a professional in the medical field of child development … [Read more...]
Timocco for High functioning children with CP
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid both children and adults with disabilities. Tune in to receive first-hand input from a professional in the medical field of child development … [Read more...]
OT Students Learn From Timocco
Students of Ono Academic College come together for a hands-on workshop to learn about the process and capabilities needed to become an occupational therapists. OT, Sarit Tresser had the privilege of leading the students by describing her experience with academics and what led her to pursue her profession as an OT and founder of Timocco, a company which creates interactive motion games to help children with disabilities. Following the introduction, students worked in groups, using the Timocco … [Read more...]
Timocco Integrates Tobii, an Eye Gaze and Interaction Technology
Timocco is now featuring the Tobii technology for all of the Timocco games, with the exception of only one. This innovative new technology allows disabled children who have little or no use in the arms or upper body, to use their eye site to play and interact with the Timocco games. The benefits of eye gaze and eye interaction technology are exceptional, providing a full spectrum of features for the user. This includes communicative capabilities & psychological improvements. The most … [Read more...]
Growing with Timocco – Case Study
A case study conducted by an occupational therapist showing how Timocco was able to preserve and improve performance in a young boy suffering from a variety of motor difficulties. “Allen came to the occupational therapy clinic for an evaluation at the age of 5 years and 2 months, on the recommendation of his kindergarten teacher. She noticed that he was getting tired from sitting at a table, and refraining from activities such as drawing and art. He basically displayed difficulty with any … [Read more...]
Supporting Articles – Virtual Reality In Therapy – The reasoning behind Timocco
We had so many positive responses to the series of articles we published on this blog that we decided to make life a little easier, and place all the links in one post – Enjoy! Enjoy, 1. TheraGame – a home based virtual reality rehabilitation system - R Kizony, PL Weiss, M Shahar and Rand Full Article 2. Use of Virtual Reality to Improve Upper-Extremity Control in ChildrenWith Cerebral Palsy: A Single-Subject Design - Yu-Ping Chen, Lin-Ju Kang, Tien-Yow Chuang, Ji-Liang Doong, Shwn-Jan Lee, … [Read more...]
A virtual gaming environment for improvement of motor and cognitive skills
Check out our video with Occupational Therapist and Product Manager at Timocco, Sarit Tresser, about 'Growing with Timocco' for children with CP (Cerebral Palsy), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), DCD (Developmental Coordination disorder) and other developmental delays and motor disabilities. … [Read more...]
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