Ben the koala is an animated character who helps children, with or without disabilities, to learn everyday gestures. By reproducing his movements, children learn naturally and develop their independence.

Ben helps children to adopt essential habits: brushing their teeth, getting dressed, putting on their shoes, washing their hands or face, going to the toilet... but also discovering yoga and music!

Ben offers a variety of tools adapted to the needs of each child, which can be digital or printable:
- Videos to imitate, so you can learn by doing.
- Printable step-by-step, that show the key steps in the videos.
- Printable games and activities to complement the videos.
- Adventures for everyone to learn at their own pace.
- Practical advice to guide parents and professionals in their child's care.

Everyday gestures that children can learn with Ben :
> Personal hygiene
• Brush your teeth
• Wash your hands
• Wash your head/hair
• Go to the bathroom
• Wash your face - right hand
• Wash your face - left hand
• Take a shower

> Dressing
• Put your shirt on
• Put your coat on
• Put your shoes on - with green mark
• Put your shoes on - with red and green marks
• Put your shoes on - without mark

> Protective measures
• Sneeze in your elbow
• Cough in your elbow
• Blow your nose

> Yoga
• Wake up
• The body’s awakening
• The tree and the bird
• The feather

> Music awakening
• Danse - Kokoleoko
• Danse - Simamaa Kaa
• Djembe - Kokoleoko
• Body percussions - Simamaa Kaa
• Play with the instruments (the triangle, the claves, the tambourine, the sound eggs, the frog, the sistrum, the maracas)

> Balance
• Stand on your foot
• Jump with your feet

> Juggling
• Juggle and catch the ball with one hand
• Juggle and catch the ball with two hands

> Manual activities
• Finger gym
• Draw a line
• Make a paper plan
• Cook a fruit salad
• Prepare a sirup
• Cut with scissors

> Nutrition
• Eat a yogurt
• Chew food

The application is accessible for kids with disabilities and particularly to kids on the autism spectrum.
Ben has been created in collaboration with the Centre Ressources Autisme du Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Autism Resources Center in the North of France). He quickly became a relevant project for every child with or without disabilities.

He supports families and professionals to assist the little ones in their daily lives and their autonomy, and simply to help them grow up well!

Ben le Koala is created by Simon Houriez from the association Signes de sens.
Application developed in collaboration with Stepwise and Capgemini.