Timocco’s platform has so many great games for skill development, and we wanted to take some time to highlight one of our favorites, Fish Spell. The name of the game does contain the word spell, so there is definitely a letter/word component to this game, but it doesn’t have to be played with letters; you can also play with colors or shapes. The game mostly works on motor accuracy and efficiency, sequencing, spelling, as well as visual perception & discrimination. To play ‘Fish … [Read more...]
We’ve Upgraded Our Eye-Gaze Platform!
We’ve been hard at work adding a bunch of new features to Timocco’s eye-gaze gaming platform, and we’d like to tell you a little about the improvements. We’ve made changes to the platform as well as to specific games, making gameplay more fun and navigation easier and more user-friendly. Supports Eye-Gaze Learning Process Playing Timocco’s eye-gaze compatible games can help a child to improve their skills in object displacement, eye movement control and accuracy - in a fun and motivating … [Read more...]
Play Timocco with Your Eyes!
This week Sarit Tresser talks about using Timocco with eyes movements: 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 children with a wide variety of abilities and countless challenges, which increases the need to provide an answer for those children, that have difficulties with hand motion, … [Read more...]
Smartbox to Sell Timocco for EyeGaze!
Smartbox Assistive Technology specializes in computer based software that assists those with a disability. Tobii Eye Gaze has always been a phenomenal tool as a computer based communication aid for the disabled, and Smartbox is excited to provide disabled children with even more options with Timocco's 50 new games. Timocco will be used in the classroom, not only for entertainment, but to encourage the children to learn, and challenge the children to strengthen their Eyegaze skills. Smartbox … [Read more...]
Activities for Structuring the Progress of Learning
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 As I mentioned in the last post, Timocco developed 30 new games for the benefit of activity based eye tracking. The activities can be played by Tobii's eye tracking technology or with the use of the Timocco ball sensors, which are activated by the use of … [Read more...]
Play Timocco with Your Eyes!
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’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 Meets the Needs of all Children with a Disability
Timocco’s mission is to develop accessible interactive platforms that meet the different special needs of any child. Timocco’s initial goal has now come into fruition. There are many cognitive and motor disabilities that affect the daily lives of children all over the world. Timocco aims to assist in the treatment and thus liberating the child from the setbacks that their disability may have caused them. These conditions range from Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Autism, Developmental Coordination … [Read more...]
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