The REW package is a unique collection of 16 interactive rehabilitation games designed to restore or improve the performance of children and young people. It is a unique tool that will successfully diversify physical activities. The package is perfect for kindergartens, primary schools, rehabilitation centres and psychological-educational counselling centres. For therapeutic reasons, the prepared games offer more vivid colours, uniform and bright backgrounds and a reduced number of objects moving on the board. Active elements have been enlarged to accommodate the psychomotor abilities of the children and the dynamics of the game has been slowed down. These amenities make the prepared games more accessible and provide an excellent tool in therapies of children with special needs. The funtronic interactive floor with the REW package will make an ordinary floor bring your pupils into the virtual world of games, activities, and fairytales that won’t only provide them with great joy and satisfaction, but will also help them develop their physical fitness.

Restoring or improving the fitness of children and young people with disabilities such as:

• Autism
• Cerebral palsy
• Mental impairment
• Hyperactivity
• Concentration and attention disorders
• Cognitive development impairment

Expert support

The games from the REW rehabilitation package were developed with the best experts in their field.

The package of games for the rehabilitation of children with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities was prepared in cooperation with the Rehabilitation, Education and Care Centre in Łędziny.

Package ‘Magic of movement’

The games available in the Magic of movement package fulfil rehabilitation, educational and revalidation functions. They constitute an invaluable aid in working with children and young people with different development deficits. It’s a set of 15 movement games that correct and simulate disturbed perceptions, improve motor functions, introduce body pattern orientation and spatial orientation, and offer the opportunity to regulate emotions. The games use vivid colours and uniform, bright backgrounds that don’t distract the attention of children, allowing them to focus on the real action. All active elements have been enlarged accordingly, and the dynamics of the games has been slowed down so that the children accomplish successes at their own pace. There are also different difficulty levels to match the game with the abilities of the children. Rewards in the form of applause and smiles that appear after each successfully completed activity are a motivating element of the game. Importantly, some games have been designed vertically to extend the attention span of children. This gives them more time to complete tasks, which increases the chance of success. Using the funtronic interactive floor together with the Magic of movement package encourages children to act independently and progress to the next stages of difficulty!

The Magic of movement package supports:

• Improving visual and motion perception
• Motor improvement (fluidity of movement)
• Reducing or increasing muscle tension
• Improving visual analysis and synthesis
• Increasing self-efficacy, self-esteem
• Harmonisation of visual and motor functions
• Introducing somatognosia, spacial orientation
• Interaction of visual, auditory, linguistic and motor functions
• Integrating the senses
• Correcting, stimulating impaired perception
• Abilities in the scope of regulation of emotions and the manner of their expressing 
• Working with development deficits (e.g. delayed large motor development of the body or hands) 
• Providing pupils with opportunities of optimal and comprehensive development
• Improving and perfecting a slower pace of  development of certain psychomotor functions in relation to the child’s age

The methods used in the games available in the magic of movement package are:

• Work centres method
• Ten Squares method
• Affolter method
• Veronica Sherborne’s Method
• Play method
• Bon Départ method
• Good Start method
• N.C. method Kephart’s method
• Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences method
• ‘Gym Brain’ method
• L. Wygotski’s pre-primary education method
• Glenn Doman’s method

The prepared games were developed in collaboration with specialists:
Agnieszka Gierek-Kęsik, MA and Irmina Buczek, MA.

The program stimulating the development of Executive Functions is an attractive alternative to traditional therapies and supporting the development of a child. The program was developed on the basis of an innovative concept of working with a child, described as Integration of Executive Functions, which focusses on resources (within the immediate development zone) and not on the child’s deficits. Instead of teaching ready strategies, the teacher or therapist stimulates the pupils to find their own solutions. Children can set goals, plan, learn from mistakes at their own pace, and above all play together with others, directing their actions to a specific purpose and developing key skills.

For who?

Education

• Children from 3 to 6 years of age (not only for children with development challenges)
• Early school pupils with special educational needs

Facilities

• Kindergartens
• Schools
• Psychological-educational counselling centres
• Educational and rehabilitation facilities
• Early Developmental Support Centres

Therapy

• Children with cognitive impairment
• Children with distraction and attention disorders
• Children with behavioural disorders, hyperactivity
• Children on the autism spectrum
• Children with intellectual disabilities to a mild and moderate degree

The Execution Function training can be performed as part of the following classes:

• Educational stimulating the development of a child
• Therapeutic
• Corrective and compensatory
• Remedial

A class using the program helps to develop the following executive skills:

Restricting
The ability to restrict impulsive reactions, suppress them and select the information reaching the child.

Keeping attention
The ability to concentrate on a task despite disturbing stimuli; not distracting oneself.

Starting tasks
The ability to initiate actions without delay, efficiently and within a specified period of time.

Planning and prioritisation
Setting goals, planning next steps; being able to identify relevant information tasks, determining what to focus on.

Organisation
Systems that organise information, materials, space and time; organizing and monitoring activities.

Cognitive flexibility
The ability to adapt one’s actions to a specific situation, flexible adaptation to the requirements of the environment; the ability to look at things from a different perspective.

Working memory
Temporary storage of information for processing, as well as memorizing tips and phases of actions. It also includes the ability to take advantage of previous experiences to use them in the current task situation.

Metacognition
The ability to realise one’s own emotions, to formulate generalisations about oneself and the world, to understand one’s own thinking processes; to be able to look at oneself from a “perspective”.

Being able to use feedback
Changing behaviour and action resulting from an interaction with other children. The purpose of the feedback is to provide knowledge about the behaviour and action of the recipient.

What’s included in the package?

• 25 exercises in the form of games of graduated difficulty levels
• 5 boards with graphic hints (hand, eye, mouth, plan, magnifier)
• 4 colour bands: yellow, blue, green and red
• Wooden sticks for the ‘sticks’ task
• Training materials facilitating diagnosis and monitoring of progress

Who said that the funtronic interactive floor is a tool developed only for children? The Family package available in the REV area is the best proof that interactive games and fun are a great way of spending time, which will also be appreciated by the adults. Bowling with a grandmother, riddles with a grandfather or music rivalry with the parents on the interactive floor is an attractive alternative to spending time for a child, much better than computer or tablet games on one’s own. Rehabilitation and revalidation through fun will be successful among the older people, providing an unforgettable experience and activating all family members. Whether you choose to play a game in the Magic carpet mode or move it a bit further using the Magic Table variant, the emotions accompanying the 16 unique games will be equally as intense! All of the games were designed for both the youngest and the oldest members of the family. The Family package will help to strengthen the ties between generations by spending time in an active way.

For who?

• For the whole family regardless age.

What makes this package exceptional?

• 16 games for the entire family
• Guessing games covering topics that unite generations
• Possibility to play on the floor or on a table
• Gymnastics for children and older people
• Support in building inter-generational ties

The results of scientific research clearly indicate that life successes depend not only on our level of education and technical skills, but also on whether we find joy in what we do, can work with others, be empathic and creative. From an early age, it’s therefore important to ensure not only the correct cognitive development of children, but also the emotional and social one. That is why we created the Guess what I feel’package. It is a set of 8 extraordinary games that will help children recognise emotions both in themselves and others. Playing with friendly protagonists who present 4 basic feelings (joy, sadness, anger and surprise) is an excellent way to combine entertainment and learning, but also a perfect tool for therapists who deal with the problems of young people. Children will visit people in their homes, play balls with them, give them gifts, feed them delicacies, or plan walks together. The package was created for young people from 4 to 10 years old, especially those who are struggling with autism spectrum and Asperger’s syndrome or are struggling with shyness, anxiety, excessive anger and impulsiveness. Games from the Guess what I feel’package allow the teacher to bring up a variety of emotionally related topics. Examples of lesson plans, instructions, and worksheets included with the set are an invaluable support. This package is an unusual form of spending time, as well as professional support from the scope of recognising and expressing emotions. The games help children recognise emotions both in themselves and others. Children will learn the mimics, gestures and sounds assigned to basic emotions, and play together with animated figures representing 4 basic emotions: joy, sadness, anger and surprise. Children visit the figures in their homes, play balls with them, bring different gifts, feed them \delicacies, plan walks together, etc. A teacher can add or subtract chosen emotions from the game at any time.

For who?

• For pupils who develop correctly
• For children on the autism spectrum
• For children with emotional difficulties

What makes this package exceptional?

• Additional game settings activated by the therapist with a remote control
• Helping to get to situations that arouse specific emotions in children
• Possibility to stop the game at any time so that children can rest and relax
• Activating children to express emotions in a non-verbal way through movement, mimics and vocalisation.
• Help in conducting psychotherapy with children showing emotional problems and behavioural disorders
• Suitable for individual and group activities
• Support in solving specific problems that often occur in groups of children

About the author:

Małgorzata Dąbrowska

Clinical psychologist and a supervisor in the Polish Psychologists’ Association in the Clinical Child Psychology Section. She also works as a supervisor of the Video Training Communication method, which supports parents and teachers in building successful relationships with children. Specialises in diagnosing and treating emotional and developmental problems in younger children, from the infant’s age to early school education. Promotes the development of children with intellectual disabilities and autismrelated disorders. She is a representative of an idea which assumes that the development of a child takes place through play and building good relationships with others as part of daily social interactions.

‘Therapeutic fun and conversation with a child is always a fascinating adventure, during which I not only help young people overcome difficulties, but I also learn a lot from them. They often give me ideas for new games and activities, which we then develop and transform together. Thanks to this, I can say that the game package that I developed for the funtronic interactive floor is, in a way, a collective work. Thanks goes to you, children!

Walking is a skill we acquire as children and then constantly develop. A sedentary lifestyle leads to an increasing number of problems with eye-body coordination. Children find it difficult to jump, run and keep their balance. The rehabilitation of small children, those with disabilities and adults is not an easy task. Thanks to new technology, children can exercise while having fun, which means that therapy becomes very appealing for them. No more monotonous and tedious exercises! The STEP BY STEP Package from the REV area gives both patients and therapists completely new possibilities. Games not only develop gross motor skills in children, but are also perfect in the physical therapy of people who have had a stroke. A unique composition of 15 applications, developed in cooperation with a physical therapist, makes it possible to develop body schema orientation and support agility and flexibility. Through a special application called CALIBRATOR, the device makes it possible to set the patient’s foot size, hip width and length of step, which makes it easier to use the application and allows for customisation. Games offered as part of the STEP BY STEP Package include exercises with jumps, hops and throws, as well as applications based on keeping balance. In the safe and colourful world of augmented reality, children are eager to exercise, which helps them maintain good posture or develop the ability to control their body. Games make it possible to use rehabilitation equipment or more unconventional tools, such as elastic bands, bottles or ropes, which not only make the games more varied, but also have a positive effect on the outcome of the overall therapy.

The applications are divided into 3 sets of exercises: CITY, NATURE and HOLIDAYS. Each of them offers players 5 fascinating games which take place at home, in the urban environment, on the beach, at the disco or in the park! A centipede will help the player go through all the tasks.

For whom?

The STEP BY STEP Package is perfect for pre-school and school-aged children (grades 1–5), but it can also be used in the rehabilitation of children and adults with disabilities. The package is especially intended for:

• healthy children, to support their motor development;
• children with cerebral palsy;
• children who have had a traffic accident and who have central nervous system disorders or broken lower limbs;
• children with congenital genetic disorders;
• children with congenital limb defects, with amputated lower limbs and with prostheses;
• children with an incorrect manner of walking, who point their feet inward or who tip-toe;
• children with balance or eye-body coordination disorders, as well as general problems with gross motor skills, flexibility or speed of movement;
• adults with various medical conditions.

The package develops:

• overall fitness;
• eye-body coordination, balance, the ability to jump, agility and flexibility;
• foot ligaments, torso muscles and upper limb muscles;
• the ability to control the torso;
• stabilising torso and shoulder girdle muscles;
• in combination with resistance equipment and a load, it may strengthen the patient’s upper or lower limbs.

About the author: 

Anna Czekiel
I graduated in Physical Therapy from Poznań University of Physical Education. I also completed teaching training at the Elbląg University of Humanities and Economics. Since 2006, I have worked as a physical therapist and child rehabilitation specialist, focusing on hand therapy. Since 2010, I have provided motor rehabilitation for children with disabilities. I share my passion and experience with both patients and their families.

The STEP BY STEP Package is a great tool for physical therapists, teachers of physical education, occupational therapists and educators. It combines electronics and movement, which is very engaging for young children and which motivates them to exercise. Children like the colourful images, rehabilitation equipment and interesting game plots. Boards focus on stabilising torso muscles and correcting gait. The package is filled with exercises which support eye-body coordination, balance exercises and jumping exercises. I think that the part of the package which deserves particular attention is the CITY, in which we bring back forgotten outdoor games. The games are more interesting because augmented reality is combined with tools such as a skipping rope or an elastic band. We use exercise equipment and everyday objects: plastic bottles, caps, rope, an elastic band, pillows, blankets, etc. In my work, I try to be unconventional and turn children’s hard work into play, which produces much better results.

recommended equipment:

1. Large exercise ball
2. Soft wobble cushions
3. Bean bags (e.g. for use with numbers)
4. Small exercise ball
5. Chinese jump rope for jumping
6. Skipping rope

Optionally:

• Weights for lower limb exercises
• 5-metre rope for jumping
• Rubber ball
• Exercise cones

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