Time Timer PLUS 20 Minutes

Visual timers transform stressful transition periods, reduce resistance to routines, and help manage a class or therapy session. Time Timer displays the passage of time with a disappearing red disk providing a stress-free time management to make every moment count. This is a powerful tool for visual thinkers of all ages and abilities.

20-minute timer offers a greater visual impact for shorter duration needs such as completing blocks of homework, silent reading, instrument or sports practice, as well as perfectly managing the 15- to 20-minute work cycles in elementary education.

Time Timer helps students of all ages and abilities see and understand the passage of time. There is a world of difference between looking at a clock and being able to say that it is 3 o’clock and understanding “how long” 5 minutes is. For those who learn differently, this type of abstract thinking is even more difficult and often creates a high level of anxiety. A visual timer provides the opportunity to focus, especially in challenging and chaotic learning environments. No ticking, no distractions, no set up required. Optional audible signal can be used to indicate when time is up.

Uses

• Teach the concept of time and learn to visualize time as a measurement.
• Manage activities and reduce stress of transitions
• Ease testing anxiety as students can see at a glance how much time is left
• Sharpen concentration when students try to finish “before the red is gone”
• Avoid confrontations over shared resources
• Keep meetings on schedule
• Coordinate practice time and game breaks

Recommended by Autism and ADHD experts to:

• Use anywhere to help “manage life” and develop a reliable internal clock.
• Break big challenges into small tasks.
• Ease stressful transitions by showing “how much longer” and “here’s what ‘5 more minutes’ really means.”
• Encourage confidence, independence and natural talents like visual thinking.
• Show when challenging activities will end: “Let’s go shopping for 30 minutes.”
• See at a glance how much time is left in a lesson, activity, or therapy session with no disruptive alarm.
• Keep sessions focused and on track, and manage time in between sessions to document notes.

Features:

• Convenient 5.5" x 7" size
• Easy to read numbers
• Volume control dial for times when a louder tone is needed and when silence is preferred
• Center dial for setting the disk
• Lightweight anti-static disk
• Silent operation - no ticking
• Protective lens
• On-the-go carry handle