These little creatures are
the "Teletubbies" and are very popular in the UK. This
is a simple game where you can throw a pie at them, filled with
their favourite "Tubby Tustard". Although any age should
find it fun, it should help smaller children develop reaction
times and hand eye co-ordination. Please read the extra information
below. Compressed file size - 502 KB.
I hope this programme will be of help to those
with young children and particularly those parents of toddlers
who may suffer from ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity
Disorder).
Children who suffer with ADD usually have very
short attention spans, give the appearance of daydreaming and
have great difficulty concentrating on any one thing. Children
with the added hyperactive element i.e. ADHD are in addition
to the above, often very restless appearing to be permanently
on the go, destructive without thinking, constantly talking/shouting
and requiring very little sleep. These are just some of the possible
symptoms. You can find out more by visiting our website (address
below).
Many of the above symptoms manifest themselves
in very early childhood i.e. often from age 2. With early identification
these children can be helped at a very early stage and receive
the right support as they start playgroup and school.
At present many parents are living this "nightmare"
and more often than not these children are not diagnosed until
age 10 or above when people finally realise there may be a problem.
By the use of this programme aimed more at younger
children it is hoped that some parents may be made aware of this
disorder whilst their children are at a young age, so that if
the symptoms above are being displayed they may seek help now
and reap the benefits of early detection.
It is often the case that these disorders can be
so stressful in a family situation that a total family breakdown
results. It is not uncommon for ADD/ADHD children to be in one
parent families. If this programme succesfully highlights the
problem for just one family then it has been worth it.
For more information on ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder), visit our website Thanet ADDers online
at: http://www.adders.org/
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The graphics and sounds used in this game have been created from
scratch by me and no image or sound has been used from the BBC's
website or television programme. The game is distributed as Freeware.
