T-fal Ingenio Classic 60-Minute Mechanical Kitchen Timer - Black | Countdown Clock for Cooking, Baking, Studying & Productivity

My daughter, 8, is autistic and this timer works like a charm to help keep her on track and let her know that her study sessions will not last forever. Many of the timers for autism set the numbers backwards and that is not good visually with the numbers going against the expected clockwise direction of a clock. It is already difficult enough for my daughter to tell time. When she first worked with the backwards numbers timer we first bought, it really messed with her time telling technique (the numbers are reversed). She had to relearn the direction and 5 minute increments of telling time. This T-Fal ingenia has the numbers in clockwise order and follows the natural order of things, thus not confusing my daughter because it follows the order of a normal clock.The timers have held up well with my three children under 8 constantly taking them off of the fridge, setting them, hiding them, and then playing find the timer. I am impressed they haven't broken yet. The magnet on the back is much stronger than i had expected. it does not move at all when my daughter's metal door slams. impressive. it keeps good time and unlike some similar timers, you don't need batteries or have an incessant beeping at the end of the time cycle. I recommend this product to my friends and to all parents of autistic children to help them gain a better feeling for the passage of time and in helping break up homework sessions up in order to reduce anxiety and fatigue. Cooking? I have no idea... but I know they work great for my girl!