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Meet the Animal Agentz
Each Dr Jones’ Animal Agent teaches different stress-management and coping skills.
Children do not understand ‘how’ to relax on demand, but through playing with the Animal Agentz, they learn such techniques and can repeat them in stressful situations. Your child will remember the actions and behaviours of Bubbles the fish, Yo-Yo the Cat and the other Animal Agentz and use them when they need to remain calm.
As one mum said “If you say to a child relax it means nothing to them but if you let your child play with the Animal Agentz “fish” (breathing skills) and then say to the child what did the fish do?
Then I found him acting out the fish and becoming relaxed”
Dr Prickles
A friendly, calming and informative Porcupine, Dr Prickles will act as your child’s guide whilst they are innersed in the world of Animal Agentz. In an engaging and non-threatening manner, he introduces the often daunting medical procedures a child might be about to undergo and plays out potentially stressful situations. He acts as teacher and mentor to your child.
Spike and Rose
Your child will take on the role of either Spike or Rose, just as they would act out the role of another character (or ‘avatar’) in any children’s computer game.
The Animal Agentz
Bubbles
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Bubbles the Fish will teach your child how to stay calm using simple breathing exercises. Like all Animal Agentz she will demonstrate many different skills.
Stretch
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Stretch the Dog will teach your child important muscle relaxation techniques, helping them to resist the natural urge to tense during difficult medical procedures and in other situations where they might suffer from anxiety. This is particularly useful if your child has a fear of needles. The same skill can be used for learning and exam nerves
Yo-Yo
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Yo-Yo the Cat will teach your child how to distract themselves from potentially-upsetting situations. She will use her yo-yos to encourage your child to look left and right, teaching them that it is their choice whether or not they want to look or look away during a daunting medical or non-medical experience. She will also show your child how to focus when they are studying.
Cheiko
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Cheiko the Monkey teaches ‘guided imagery’ techniques which will encourage your child to dream and 'think of nice things'. This can be used to help your child sleep or during a difficult medical procedure or in any other stressful situation relax your child.
Rory
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Rory the Lion will teach your child to say “I can do this!” in situations where they were convinced they couldn’t. He will teach your child to be confident, positive and brave, characteristics that will not only help your child cope with upsetting medical situations but will help them face the challenges of life generally.
You may like to print the Animal Agentz list to remind yourself of their names and their special skills, and to help your child to recall the most effective technique to help them at any particular time.
"whilst doing this survey my son who is 7 and a type 1 diabetic came to watch and listen of his own accord he really liked it"
Ms Halden, West Midlands
Suggestions
We suggest you print off each Animal Agentz skills page and use this to work out where your child has been and which skill they like the most. Remind your child about their favourite character and the skills they have learnt when they are next faced with an issue that troubles them.
Make sure your child plays with the Animal Agentz repeatedly in advance of an event which will cause them distress or anxiety.
What others have said:
At one school a group of children made up stories about the Animal Agentz going on adventures. This group of children remembered almost all of the different skills. A teacher afterwards commentated that the most "naughty and disruptive boy" was the most cooperative in the group which came as a great surprise to her.
One mum has the Cheiko the monkey skills list next to her child's bed and this helps the child sleep.
A child can have no issue and just play with the Animal Agentz as one mum said "Animal Agentz is like CBT for you (her child) and me–its how the coping skills your children learn now can help them for a lifetime"
You can introduce your child to the Animal Agentz right now, for the limited-time-only price of just £9.99 (plus VAT if you live in the UK & EU) for a year's subscription. . Click here to take advantage of this great opportunity.
Using Animal Agentz
Main screen
In the main screen your child can meet the Animal Agentz. First do all of the Animal Agentz skills then you can click on "H" if you want to know about the blood test.
If you do not want to cover the blood test click on "Non medical issue" on the main web page. The "non medical issues" can be used to show how to use the Animal Agentz skills.
At the moment the start of the product will say Spike is here to do a "blood test" but if you do not press "H" you will not get this. Just use the Main screen to access all of the Animal Agentz skills.
Non Medical issues
(click on image for bigger picture) ) You should do the main screen product first to learn with the Animal Agentz, click on "Non Medical Issues" (do not click on 'H' – this covers medical issues).
Blood Sample
Here we see Dr Pickles with Spike learning and having fun.
Blood Sample
Dr Pickles shows your child how their body works in particular in relation to injections and blood samples.
This is an option which you can decide not to do.
Goody Bag
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As you work you way through Animal Agentz you can collect badges, certificates and other 'goodies' which you keen in your Goody Bag.
Example of Poster you can print.
(When you close the programme down your Goody Bag will be emptied, but you can start collecting again next time you play. The next version will enable you to keep your Goody Bag score and add to it next time.)
Note: If you keep Animal Agentz running you should be able to collect all the Goody bag items.)
Pause button
You can minimize the window or click on the icon in the upper left hand corner to start the screen saver. If you close the programme down your score will be reset to zero ready for your next game. (The next version will enable you to add to your score each time you play.) If Animal Agentz freezes or acts strange click on the Pause button on the upper left hand corner.
Go back button
In the upper right hand corner is the "Close button" or "Go back to past place"
A child can have no issue and just play with the Animal Agentz as one mum said "Animal Agentz is like CBT for you (her child) and me–its how the coping skills your children learn now can help them for a lifetime"
You can introduce your child to the Animal Agentz right now, for the limited-time-only price of just £9.99 (plus VAT if you live in the UK & EU) for a year's subscription. . Click here to take advantage of this great opportunity.