Our plan this week is based around our Christmas Trail game, which encourages children to explore cause and effect and to improve range of motion. And there’s only a week left till Christmas so this will be our last therapy session of fun activity ideas to tell you about until then! (If you’re looking for more ideas and missed our last 2 therapy ideas posts, you can find them here and here.) Christmas Trail - Game #3: We suggest you start off playing Timocco’s Christmas Trail game - see if … [Read more...]
Children with Cerebral Palsy – Hemiplegia – Virtual Reality Therapy
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...]
Timocco Presents with Fellow Scholars in the Field of Child Development
November 22, 2012 - The Timocco team travels to the Dead Sea for the Institutes of the Israeli Association for Child Development and Rehabilitation. This yearly conference shows promise of a growing and profoundly useful convention in the field of Health Games, and Virtual Reality Gaming Technology for the purpose of child rehabilitation. This year world - renowned scholars in the field of child development will be present to share their knowledge, insight, and new innovations that are assisting … [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...]