Learning Resources Time Tracker, Kids Visual Traffic Timer & Clock, Ages 5+

I always leave an honest review, and I usually have an improvement or two that could be made. However, this has proven to be the most valuable tool in our household, without a doubt.My son is 5, autistic, needs to know exactly what's coming and is rigid in his routines. The time tracker has become the sole reliance for him to understand when something starts, is nearly over, and when something has to end. It changes from green, through yellow and finally red. It also has the benefit of a countdown on top, which my son finds useful and enjoys (he loves numbers). There is a short tune that plays in between the colours and another at the very end. It is extremely useful that this has a volume control for those autistic people who may be sound sensitive, like my son, who prefers a lower volume.USEFUL TIP:My son is very sensory and quite light sensitive, so I was glad that the lights on the timer do not reach all the way around. As there is no option to dim the lights, I turn it slightly into the wall so that the light does not affect him as much.There are numerous options and it is quite tricky to get to grips with it to begin with, but once you've got the hang of the controls, you're good to go. There is a timer option, which you can choose how long each light colour will last for, very useful for those who struggle with ending a task as you can prolong the red colour. And there is an auto timer option, whereby you set an amount of time and the timer averages out how long each colour should be (red being the shortest), this works for my son, but may not for some.Before the time tracker, we struggled with telling our son when something was about to begin or end (bathtimes, iPad, time to get dressed, how long before we go out), he would constantly ask "how long" without really understanding time. Life has become so much easier since we bought this brilliant tool!It seems pricey but honestly, it's worth more than its weight in gold and I'm certain this will be a brilliant resource to any parent or family with a child who struggles with time, whether autistic or not.Edit: my son is now 10 and doesn’t need this as much, we now have a two year old daughter with suspected autism that I will test this out on… watch this space!!

I use this for children who have ASD to give them a sense of control over time. Traffic lights and alarm are great. Programming can be a bit time consuming, but it's robust and can survive being thrown!

I thought for a long while before purchasing this item as I felt it was rather expensive for what it was however with a 3 year old needing some screen time boundaries I decided to take the plunge. I am useless with technology but find this very easy to use. It’s simplistic but this works for me. Especially good for letting little one know when an activity is about to change and I’ve found this has prevented meltdowns on a number of occasions-priceless! Only down side is I haven’t been able to work out how to cancel the timer or change it once it’s set...

I have tried a lot of things for my autistic adhd 10 year old . This so far as been working early days as only got it a few days ago. It's worked really well as he really struggles to transition and knowing when things are coming to an end . He turned his own tv off when it turned red. Knows when we are leaving the house with this the sound is good to turn down as he struggles noise. It is difficult to get used to setting up , it was still worth the biy its reduced meltdown and anxiety

I use this as a childminder working with some children that struggle with transitions. This is so easy to operate and helps ease transitions for going outdoors, food or toileting routines, and general understanding of time. You can turn the volume up and down for children who don’t like the loud noises. The light can also be quite bright so you can turn it towards the wall to have it glow against the wall. Highly recommend to support little ones with transitions in their daily life.

Seriously disappointing I ordered one and Sunday, tried with new batteries, set the clock 3 times before realising anything as I thought I was resetting myself anyway managed to set the timer got the light on green and then moments later light went off looked and that’s when I realised it was automatically resetting clock and all. Created a return and ordered another. Returned the first on Monday and received second order today. Tried with new batteries whilst this one does not reset - there is no sound! The thing makes a sound when green but going to orange it’s like a buzz and then to red no sound at all. There should also be an end sound again no sound! Yes I’ve got the volume to the top - nope this does not work! I decided to read reviews and have seen so many have the same complaints!! Are they just reselling items that are sent back as new, even when returned as faulty?! I’ve just this 15 years ago when the school I worked it had one it is basic but I liked the fact that the kids actually worked well with it. I know it is pricey but I was willing to pay and gift it to someone who is autistic and it would have been perfectly suitable and well used. Shame I can’t seem to find a store that stocks it and Amazon seem to have dead ones piled up!

My 9 year old daughter has ADHD and although it was a little expensive we took a chance on this product and I'm very glad we did. It is good for anyone who has trouble with managing time. You set the time and when you press start the green light comes on and a sound of choice, I use the 'begin' voice sound. On auto after 80% of the time the light changes to yellow and there's another sound to indicate time is running out, then at the end the light changes to red and there's another sound, I use the 'time's up' voice sound. There is also a manual mode where you can set the percentage of red, yellow and green light. The traffic light system combined with the sounds have been a real winner for our daughter, we use it mostly at bedtime to set her time for reading before she goes to sleep, but have also used it for other tasks. It gives her a tool to manage her own behaviour and gain a degree of autonomy and I haven't regretted the purchase once.

My 3 year old has autism and is a pain to get to bed at night. We've tried several things but without consistent time based, automatic methods we fail time and again.Having other young children to sort out too we can set this, leave it to run its course and he often now goes to bed without putting up a fight and he even let's us turn off his dvd which was a massive part of the battle.We even made up a rhyme for when the timer lights the red light we said "red means bed"It's easy to set, you can manually set how long you want each segment to light or leave it on auto and it will split the total time 80/15/5 % across the 3 lights which is great for when you want the last light to be the one that warns them the time is nearly up.You can set a sound for when it switches between colours and an end sound.Very versatile and mine enjoyed helping me set it and understands it's "his timer"Thoroughly recommend

This is a great product ! Less meltdowns when you put time limits!

Aun cuando los dispositivos móviles incluyen cronómetro, el que este Time Tracker tenga cambios de luz y sonido pone más en alerta a los alumnos cuando realizan exámenes o actividades en el salón.

On règle d'abord le temps qui va rester vert puis le temps en Orange et en dernier le temps en rouge après c'est partie. Le temps s'écoule et une sonnerie annonce les changements de couleur. L'enfant c'est que quand c'est rouge c'est terminé. Et ça marche très bien pour les enfants TDAH. Je recommande vivement. Même pour la maison les temps du soit pour une meilleure organisation ou pour les départs difficile à l'école. Très simple à mettre en place et une vraie révolution chez nous. Je ne pourrais plus m'en passer.

Super timer à utiliser en classe

Ideal para marcarle el tiempo a los peques- Puedes darle el tiempo que quieras a cada color o, sencillamente, tiene una opción para poner el tiempo total y ya el el semáforo se regula solo para darle la mayor parte del tiempo al verde, un poco al ámbar y algunos segundos al rojo.Es muy visual, para los niños va de maravilla. Incluso lo pueden usar cuando crecen o hasta los adultos. También puedes ver la hora. Y tiene aviso sonoro.Genial.