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Wind Down Timer – Transition Timer
Do you struggle to get your children ready to transition from one activity to another?
Wind Down Timer App is here to help! Our timer app helps caretakers easily create “themed” timers that expire at a certain time or after a specific amount of time. With our library of images, these transition timers are both suspenseful and rewarding by showing the complete image once the timer ends. Plus they’re recommended by Occupational Therapists, Applied Behavioral Analysis Technicians, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autism.
Transitions can be easier than ever with Wind Down Timer App! Help your children learn practical life skills that will set them up for success in life – all with this one helpful tool. Plus you can customize themes to make the experience even more fun and engaging for your kids.
Wind Down Timer is an app that serves as a tool for parents and professionals from school teachers to therapists working with people who have trouble staying on track and transitioning from activity to activity. By visually representing time, making it fun and surprising, the app helps those with audible, visual, and time challenges succeed.
Wind Down Timer makes it fast and easy for anyone to create rewarding timers for their loved ones. Caretakers choose from a large library of images that are then slowly revealed while the timer counts down. By surprising children with these images, timers are both suspenseful and rewarding by showing the complete image once the timer ends.
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9 tips for success with children and transition timers. (#7 is 🏆!)
Transitioning from one activity to another can be difficult for children, but transition timers provide a helpful visual tool that can make the process smoother and easier. Transition timers are used to help children understand when it’s time to move on from an...
Transition Timers like Wind Down Timer help
Create structure: Parents or caretakers may use timers to create a structured routine for a child with autism, providing a sense of predictability and security. For example, a parent may use a timer to indicate when it is time to wake up, eat breakfast, or get ready for bed.
Manage transitions: Transition timers can be used to help children with autism manage transitions between activities, such as transitioning from playtime to mealtime or from indoor to outdoor activities. Caretakers may set a timer at the start of each activity, which serves as an auditory or visual cue, helping the child to prepare for the upcoming change.
Encourage independence: Transition timers can be useful for encouraging independence, as they can provide children with autism with a clear indication of when they need to start or finish a task. For example, a parent may use a timer to indicate when it is time to begin a chore, such as cleaning their room.
Promote positive behavior: Transition timers can be used as a reward for positive behavior. Caretakers may set a timer for a desired activity, such as playtime, as a reward for positive behavior, such as finishing homework or completing a necessary task.
Benefits:
- Helps kids transition from one activity to another
- Reduces Tantrums and meltdowns by allowing them to plan for a change
- Helps reduce anxiety about upcoming transitions
- It helps kids better understand time by letting the visual understand how much time is left before a transition
Features:
- Large visual so you can see it from across the room
- Configure a visual indicator for when the timer goes off
- Pause the timer and resume as needed
- Set timers from seconds to hours
- Works with Audiobook / Music playing in the background
- In addition to hours and minutes, the app displays a visual wedge of how much time is remaining