Whether or not you have a vacation planned for this summer, Timocco has some fun in store for you. Below we have highlighted some of our favorite games that remind us of the summer season. Give these games a whirl and we're sure you will find yourself laughing and smiling while working on functional skills. Beach Ball is a great game for motor accuracy, planning as well as motor coordination and timing skills. The object of the game is to bounce the balls off of the hand that your Timocco … [Read more...]
Spring has Sprung: Get Moving in New Creative Ways!
The days are getting longer and warmer, which means there is more time to play Timocco! March 20th marks the first day of a new season, spring. We’re excited to shed our winter layers and work on developing more motor, cognitive, attention, and social skills. Playing Timocco with the hands/arms is great, but have you ever thought about playing with other parts of the body? Below are some awesome examples of new ways to make Timocco an even more useful tool in your “therapy toolbox”. You can … [Read more...]
Game Highlight: Fish Spell offers great variety of Skill Development!
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...]
‘Order Up!’ Game Launch Most Popular Ever!
It’s been a little over ten days since we launched the new ‘Order Up!’ game and we’re very happy to see that players and therapists seem to be enjoying it! Since Order Up’s premiere the game has been played so many times it’s surpassed every previous game launch in Timocco’s history. In case you haven’t played ‘Order Up’ yet, here’s a reminder; the game exercises cognitive skills, including memory, categorization, executive function, visual perception and discrimination and motor skills … [Read more...]
How having fun playing Timocco changed the life of this little girl
This week we want to share with you a story about a little girl with CP who barely used her right arm - until her father discovered Timocco. With a combination of clinical sessions and home practice today 7-year old Dror can happily use both her arms and is on her way to a brighter, more independent future. Just watch how much fun she has playing Timocco! It's the type of success story that we love hearing about, and love telling people about. So we thought we'd share the … [Read more...]
OT Students Learn From Timocco
Students of Ono Academic College come together for a hands-on workshop to learn about the process and capabilities needed to become an occupational therapists. OT, Sarit Tresser had the privilege of leading the students by describing her experience with academics and what led her to pursue her profession as an OT and founder of Timocco, a company which creates interactive motion games to help children with disabilities. Following the introduction, students worked in groups, using the Timocco … [Read more...]
Timocco Game Brings Joy to Children at Special Needs School
Much is written about the masterful ways virtual reality games aid in the advancement of rehabilitation, but an additional function should also be emphasized. When children play these interactive games it gives them great joy, a sense of achievement and control that they may otherwise not feel. In turn, parents and therapists see the tremendous exhilaration from the child, which is equally rewarding for them. Timocco’s Sarit Tresser had an exceptionally special experience while visiting IDUD, a … [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 at the Conference of the Israeli Society of Occupational Therapy
July 2010 Sarit Tresser, Occupational Therapist M.sc and Product Manager of 'Growing with Timocco', gave a lecture on Timocco during the conference of the Israeli Society of Occupation Therapy, describing the different uses and benefits of the innovative gaming environment 'Growing with Timocco' during therapeutic sessions. The lecture included videos of developmental therapies demonstrating the use of Timocco while working with children suffering from motor and cognitive … [Read more...]
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