Timocco is proud to announce the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Akron, Ohio! We’d like to say a big thanks to the City of Akron for their help and support that has led us to our decision to base our new headquarters in Akron’s Global Business Accelerator campus. Here at Timocco we felt that the state of Ohio, with some of the best educational and health facilities in the U.S., specifically for children with special needs, offers great potential and possibilities for Timocco’s … [Read more...]
Timocco’s FREE trial demo version is now available online!
Everything you ever wanted to know about Timocco’s 7-day free trial version! If you’ve never played Timocco and always wanted to - this is your opportunity! We’ve made an absolutely free no-obligation trial version of Timocco available via our homepage - just click on the ‘start FREE trial’ button to begin. Timocco’s trial demo provides access to 5 of Timocco’s 50 games for one week. For those of you who are new to Timocco you’ll find installation and ‘how to play’ instructions accessible … [Read more...]
A Few New Ways to Play Timocco!
Did you know apples can help you build skills? Along with bottle caps, bottles filled with water, and a few other items we’ve been testing in Timocco’s “mini-lab.” We’re not so sure about the practicality of playing Timocco with a clown, but we thought we'd share! (You can too! Just click the share button on a YouTube clip) Timocco’s CEO Eran Arden spent some time last week testing in his “mini-lab,” as he likes to call it, and you can watch the results below. Just to remind you, Timocco’s … [Read more...]
Timocco in Forbes: Changing the Lives of the Disabled in 2015
We are proud to share with you this article in Forbes.com that lists Timocco as a company that “will dramatically improve the livesof the disabled in 2015.” “Research shows that many kids with special needs struggle to find the motivation to undergo therapy. Timocco, a virtual motion gaming system, believes it’s found a solution by accelerating the development of motor and cognitive skills through innovative gaming.” - Zack Miller, Forbes Magazine … [Read more...]
How Do You Play Timocco?
We’ve been hearing reports from therapists and players around the world about the different objects they use to play Timocco. And we’ve noticed ourselves that if we don’t have one of our special ball-gloves handy, there’s nearly always a convenient substitute somewhere within reach - almost any red, blue or green object will do! We’ve noticed another thing also - using different objects can be a good way to work on developing particular skills. For instance, using heavier objects to play … [Read more...]
Fish Spell – Another fun new game to help develop early learning skills!
We’ve got yet another new game to tell you about this week - our new Fish Spell game is up and running - well, swimming - online! You might have already guessed - Fish Spell is all about spelling! Kids have to choose a letter displayed on fish swimming past to complete a word on a treasure chest on the ocean floor. When the word’s complete, the chest opens! (Here’s a handy tip: the word is spoken at the beginning of the game, but if you hover over the cute little snail on the bottom left of … [Read more...]
Timocco Time is Fun Time!
We’re proud to announce that it’s been a great year here at Timocco, which means we’re able to lower prices and make Timocco’s games more accessible to families, and enable more kids with special needs to get Timocco at home! Our home edition is now available for as little as $13 per month (for a 12 month package), $17 per month (6 months) or $19 per month (3 months). In addition, we’re currently offering attractive discounts on Timocco packages for players invited by their … [Read more...]
Wishing you all a wonderful 2015 from Timocco!
Shoot for the Stars in 2015 with our New Year’s Game
Here at Timocco we’re ushering in the new year with yet another new game we’ve been working on! On the fun side: ‘Shoot for the stars’ is all about a multi-colored cannon that shoots fireworks. Players need to aim the cannon at the target that’s the same color before the fireworks launch to score. But don’t hit the wrong target, those rockets might bounce back… watch out for that! On the skills-building side: Shoot for the stars works across a range of motor and cognitive skills: … [Read more...]
6 year old with CP ‘forgets’ he’s got a weak hand!
I met Ben (alias), a cute 6 year-old with hemiplegic CP, when I joined his weekly physiotherapy session at an early childhood development center. I joined the sessions to guide his therapist on using Timocco in therapy. Ben was highly motivated to play the games and as a result, he used his weaker hand constantly and for longer periods of time. He played, succeeded, had fun and most of all, worked on strengthening his upper extremities and learned to believe in his abilities. … [Read more...]
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