Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional the field of child development Timocco's virtual environment is based on motion. The system encourages activation of the hands, enhancement in range of motion, and enhancement of different motors skills (as described in previous posts). Nevertheless along the way, I was exposed to … [Read more...]
Featured Post: Becky and Her Experience with Tim 4 Tobii!
Becky is a Timocco and Tobii eye gaze user. Learn about Becky, and how the games and technology have personally influenced her life. As a gift to Timocco, Becky created a thank you note with the use of only her eyes! An exceptional child, making an ideal example of why the Timocco team loves doing what we do, creating a better life for children with a disability. Becky is a 10 years old girl with severe athetoid cerebral palsy, which affects all of her limbs. She is a wheelchair user … [Read more...]
Discover Tim 4 Tobii
Timocco is now featuring the tobii technology for all of the Timocco games. This innovative new technology allows disabled children who have little or no use in the arms or upper body, to use their eyesight to play and interact with the Timocco games. Tobii has created an opportunity for children to have the same enjoyment, control, and freedom that other children experience when playing interactive games. The benefits and skills of the gaming packages, as described below, are gained by Tobii … [Read more...]
Timocco to Debut 30 New Games at the Naidex Show!
The Timocco team has had an exciting few months, with 3 newly developed packages with the integrated Tobii eye gaze technology: Tim Duet, Tim Focus, and Cause and Effect. With great success and enjoyment by Timocco users, the team has expanded their repertoire to include 30 new games! These games are devided into two different packages; Start Learning & Start Playing. Start Playing: This interactive new gaming package includes 15 games for beginners. Each game provides an interactive sensory … [Read more...]
Timocco to Present at the 2013 Naidex Show
Timocco will be presenting at the Naidex show in Birmingham from April 31 - May 2. For years the UK’s Naidex Show has been a leader in innovation and inspiration in the field of disability, home care, and rehabilitation. With more than 200,000 buyers and producers, Naidex is one of the largest most talked about conventions throughout the UK. Great minds come together from all corners of the world to share, trade, and inform visitors about their bright, innovative technologies, helping treat and … [Read more...]
Growing with Timocco for Children with Autism
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional the field of child development In this week’s post I will demonstrate the benefits of each of the Timocco games as it relates to Autism As I mentioned last week, Growing with Timocco is a motion-based computer game enhancing social interaction skills in a safe and empowering … [Read more...]
Professionals in the Field of Child Development Learn from Timocco
The Timocco team led an interactive, instructive workshop led by Founder and Occupational Therapist, Sarit Tresser Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Speech Therapists gathered in Shlomi, Israel for a two day workshop to learn about the uses and advancement of innovative technologies within the field of child development. The objective was to teach the new possibilities and therapeutic advantages of emerging new technologies. Tresser, had spoke with 4 different groups of … [Read more...]
Timocco for Children with Communication Disorders
Each Week OT expert, Sarit Tresser will be giving an in-depth insightful analysis into the various ways Health Games aid children with disabilities. Stay connected to receive first-hand input from a professional the field of child development Many studies have shown that children with autism function better with screens (computers, iPad, communication boards, etc.).They feel safer with virtual reality (VR) and the immediate, clear constant stimulus helps those to absorb skills and obtain … [Read more...]
Timocco’s Tim-Focus Games: Benefits & Treatment
Tim-Focus is one of Timocco’s new gaming packages. Among them are, Tim-Duet and Cause and Effect. These two packages, their therapeutic value, and objective have been flushed out in previous articles on the Timocco blog. Like the other games, Tim-Focus has it’s own unique, specific capabilities geared toward specific conditions. Primarily, Tim-Focus is well suited for children with ADHD. Tim Focus requires the child to focus on objects of primary and secondary importance, while simultaneously … [Read more...]
Timocco’s Cause and Effect Games: Benefits & Treatment
Timocco has developed a new package of games with a very distinct criterion for assisting children with various cognitive and motor disabilities. As a basic overview, the Timocco Cause and Effect games encourage the exploration of cause & effect; increase one's sense of control, and help the child to choose between different categories. The games in this package allow the child to strengthen their basic skills of targeting, focusing, timing, and accuracy. This specific package is geared … [Read more...]
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