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 GMFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System categorizes the level of motor function for children in six steps, as described in the attached image. This post will focus on how Timocco can be used to help children with … [Read more...]
Timocco Releases Innovative Therapeutic Technology
Timocco’s Telerehabilitation Server has been released to the public. This on-line server is a breakthrough in rehabilitation therapy. As opposed to traditional therapeutic sessions involving the child being transported to their sessions with the doctor, now Timocco has made it possible for convenient, effective treatment and diagnosis to take place directly from the child’s home. Disabled children can play the Timocco game through a simple Internet connection while being monitored in real-time … [Read more...]
Introducing the Timocco Tele-rehabilitation Server
Tele-rehabilitation provides long distance data gathering in a convenient and effective way, creating the ability for a patient's progress to be monitored from the doctor's office. Timocco acknowledged this revolutionary development and integrated the Timocco games. The "Timocco Tele-rehabilitation Server" will be launching this new therapeutic initiative aimed to assist the professional relationship between doctor and patient. Using an online server the Timocco user can play the game from the … [Read more...]
Occupational Therapist Workshop in Jerusalem
On October 29, 2012 various professionals in the field of occupational therapy attended the workshop “Assessment and Intervention for Students with Motor Disabilities,” located in Jerusalem. The purpose was to educate a group of 45 peers, eager to learn about virtual gaming in the area of Healthcare, rehabilitation, and disability. Occupational Therapist, Sarit Tresser had the opportunity to share the Timocco game with attendees of the workshop. Tresser explained the virtual reality environment … [Read more...]
OT Experts Discuss the Health Benefits of Virtual Games
Occupational Therapist and founder of Timocco, Sarit Tresser was interviewed by OT Experts about the health elements and the development of the Timocco Games. Tresser describes the usability and functionality of the virtual reality computer games. There are countless improvements in motor and cognitive skills that evolve through playing. With the use of special gloves, children interact in a virtual reality environment as “Timocco the monkey.” Each game works on a different type of skill to … [Read more...]
Timocco Featured in MIT Press Release
A recently published press release by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), featured an in depth case study emphasizing the benefits that result from usage of Timmoco Virtual Reality Games. Written by Sarit Tresser, an Occupational Therapist (OT), who demonstrated the use of the Timocco system as a therapeutic tool. The article focused on the differentiation between Timocco and other virtual reality games. What makes Timocco different is the therapeutic value the games provide the user, … [Read more...]
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