Data & Testimonials

Below are testimonials from principals, teachers, social workers, and counselors within New York City Public Schools who are using Turbobo SEL today. Apart from the incredibly positive and effective data on Turbobo SEL’s success above, please take a minute to read through any number of the many different testimonials below to see what Turbobo SEL could look like within your incredible school community! We are confident your students, teachers, and families with LOVE Turbobo SEL! For more information, please book a personal live demo of Turbobo SEL by clicking the “Contact” button in your menu at the top of your screen to explore all of Turbobo’s benefits further!

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“Turbobo has been a blessing in our 5th grade classroom! ALL of our students have benefited in more ways than one from Turbobo! When a student has had a meltdown, they turn to Turbobo in our Cozy Corner to calm down. We also noticed that it helps our students focus during instruction. Turbobo’s weight and therapeutic features support my students in calming them down and getting back on track. WE LOVE TURBOBO!!” 🙂

“During a class mini lesson in my kindergarten class, the student was always crawling around the classroom or touching something or someone. As soon as he was given Turbobo, he was seated and listened attentively to the lesson. He uses Turbobo every time he comes to the front. Turbobo has worked very well for my student’s behavior issues. Absolute game changer!”

“My 4^th grade students are usually very well behaved, but I noticed Turbobo was a great tool for calming down my students during transition periods and especially after returning from recess when they have a little too much energy. Apart from designated SEL instruction time, my students also enjoy taking turns with Turbobo as they work on their math and reading comprehension skills. I noticed a significant improvement in some of my students’ math test scores as a result!”

“One of my students was feeling sad for a reason he was unable to verbalize. I could see it on his face. At that point Turbobo was new, and I thought it was a good opportunity to try giving Turbobo to him. When I asked if he wanted to hug Turbobo, he said yes. When I placed him on the student’s lap, his face immediately turned into a bright smile, like his usual self. It was a big indication to me that Turbobo can be very effective in helping a student feel more at peace.”

“Now that we have Turbobo SEL in all of our classrooms and support offices, my students will often bring Turbobo over to other students in the class who are getting upset or frustrated. I think this is especially wonderful because they are noticing when their friend needs Turbobo and providing each other with this support.”

“I had a situation where two of my students wanted to use Turbobo to help them focus. I told them that one student could have it first and the other could have it next and set a timer. After the timer rang, I looked over and the two students were sitting next to each other, one petting Turbobo’s head and the other using his weighted tail. Both students were fully engaged in their work while sharing Turbobo and they told me that they were happy to share with one another rather than having their individual time with Turbobo because he was helping them both focus. Amazing!”

“One of my Pre-K students was crying because she did not want her mom to leave during morning drop off. When I suggested to go give Turbobo a hug, she went right to him and started to pet and hug him. She was then able to wave goodbye to mom while sitting on the carpet with Turbobo.”

“Turbobo has helped soothe one of my children who was missing her mother. The child appeared sad and on the verge of tears. She then hugged Turbobo for a about 2 minutes and then rejoined her classmates at play.”

“Turbobo made a trip home with one of my students for a sleepover and mom said that she thought her son was in love. She said he sat with Turbobo, hugged him a lot and was very calm with him. She mentioned that she was hoping to purchase one for home.”

“There were various situations where Turbobo was a ‘life-saver.’ One time the student was highly upset and, in an attempt to calm him down, I brought out Turbobo and the student quickly stopped crying and was ready to listen to instructions to help him calm down. Student was open to doing coping skills with Turbobo.”

“Many of my students come with traumatic backgrounds and bring that anxiety/stress/trauma with them. Those kids gravitated towards Turbobo the most and even asked to bring him home.”

“I had two students in crisis and other students became upset seeing this. It helped the other students feel safe and secure holding him and later helped one of the other students self-regulate.”

“Turbobo’s weighted body, fidget tail, textured ear and the lavendar fragrance from the essential oil were a big hit with my students. I have other weighted stuffed animals in my classroom but Turbobo quickly became their preferred item of choice when they were in need of sensory input or something to help calm them.”

“Turbobo supported one student during transitions. He had difficulty separating from his dad during morning drop off and with the support of Turbobo he was able to smoothly transition and join the class happily.”

“A student was affected by another student displaying behaviors. The student affected cuddled with Turbobo and helped calm him down.”

“My student was having a hard time after dad dropped him off to school. We gave him bobo due to the weighted component and he was able to self soothe.”

“When one of my students was having a transition related melt-down, being able to sit with Turbobo in our Calm Down corner provided him with a greater ability to soothe himself and regain control. The combination of his weight and soft texture seemed to have a calming effect on him, while the distraction of the dog itself halted his outbreak.”

“I had a student who was dysregulated and I gave them Turbobo. The student hugged and petted “Bobo.” It assisted in calming them down and we were able to proceed.”

“Student was having a hard time coping in the classroom, using Turbobo’s sensory ears helped him to breathe and calm down within minutes.”

“One of my students was crying and having a difficult time calming down and asked for Turbobo. She squished him and hugged him. She started to feel better and stop crying.”

“A student was overwhelmed with a task (crying) and asked to hold Turbobo. She did calm down after holding Turbobo within just 3 minutes!”

“Not one specific scenario, however, my students benefit daily and are motivated to have Turbobo a part of our classroom.”

“Turbobo helped reduce anxiety for a student when he was upset with himself by not making a good choice in class. The student held onto Turbobo in his lap and found it comforting.”

“A student was upset and crying. He asked to go to the Calm Down corner with Turbobo. Hugging Turbobo helped ease his anxiety and frustration. He soon calmed himself down and returned as a productive student.”

“Some of our kids have trouble with regulating emotions. Hugging Turbobo has been especially helping them during meltdowns.”

“As my student felt overwhelmed, Turbobo was handed over to them and he quickly began to hug and smell Turbobo. The student then began to trace the soft ears of Turbobo and that was so comforting that it calmed my student down.”

“I had a child just start crying out of no where! And he’s not like that, so I introduced him to Turbobo and he said it was like magic and felt better!”

“My students come in to use Turbobo to help them regulate their emotions.”

“I had one particular student during ELA say that he was getting overwhelmed and asked if he can have Turbobo sit on his lap.”

“A child was crying and I told her, “Hold Turbobo and squeeze the squishy cold pouch in its ear.” The child immediately calmed down and began to laugh along with their classmates at how cute Turbobo is!”

“There was a time where my student was feeling under the weather and very anxious about taking a math test. As a way to help my student calm their nerves, I told him to spend a few minutes with Turbobo, playing with his ears and petting him. Having his weight in his lap made him feel a lot better. He was able to take the test feeling much calmer and focused.”

“There was an occasion when a child was having a difficult time letting go of her mom at arrival. I told her she can come to the classroom and spend some time with ‘Lola’ (our renamed Turbobo). Her stress and anxiety quickly disappeared. Now, she says good bye to her mom quickly each morning.”

“Morning transition was difficult for one student. She comes in and takes Turbobo and sits while hugging him. She has been doing so for the past week and now she is always happy and smiling.”

“Turbobo has a ‘bed’ in our Calm Down Corner and several students have used it when taking a break to self-regulate. The kids also treat Turbobo (whom they have named ‘Sofi’) as a class pet and it contributes to an overall sense of class community.”

“When one of my students was aggravated and refused to go for a walk, he accepted to go in the calming corner and smell Turbobo’s ear to help him settle.”

“A student was very upset that he did not get something he wanted and was screaming. He hugged Turbobo and calmed down.”

“Turbobo has been beneficial in my classroom to reduce behavior, help calm students with anxiety. Turbobo also contributes to our students who needed some help to sit in the chair and focus on work. Turbobo has become part of our family!”

“If students were upset or angry, they would go to the calm corner and play with Turbobo. It always calmed them down and made them feel better.”

“There have been multiple times where a student could not regulate themselves until they felt the support of Turbobo through a hug.”

“After our winter performance, a student was very upset that his mother didn’t take him home. She left before he could say goodbye. He was very distraught when he got back to our classroom. The students in the class tried to comfort him. He decided to sit in our calm down corner where Turbobo was sitting. He was able to hold him. He then drew a picture of Turbobo and labeled it “mom”. He was able to calm down in a shorter period of time compared to other instances without Turbobo!”

“A 5th grader in a small self-contained class (whose grandmother has custody of him) really used Turbobo to cuddle and snuggle with. He is very fond of Turbobo to say the least.”

“One student with Autism was upset because they had to complete a task they did not want to do. They were redirected to the calm down area and Turbobo was in the chair. The student picked it up and hugged it until they stopped crying. I have several students that will say they need to take a break and hold Turbobo until they are calm.”

“One student felt extremely upset when working on a cultural project. The student thought back to living in Columbia and thought about his pet and family he hasn’t seen for a few years. Turbobo helped the student to relax with the features of the weighted body and the squishy pouch in its ear. After hugging Turbobo and using the squishy pouch in the ear for 5 minutes, he felt better and was able to resume working.”

“I had a few students in distress and his weighted blanket feeling helped them to self-soothe themselves.”

“It was calming to a 6-year-old that came in from a fight during recess.”

“A student was crying because of an incident that occurred and by holding Turbobo, she was able to calm down and speak about her emotions and what occurred.”

“One of my students came in with anxiety due to having a nightmare, and after talking to her, she was able to hug Turbobo and it helped her calm down while she played with his tail. It really helped her forget, almost what she was feeling because of the dog!”

“One student was crying for mom and another student took Turbobo from our cozy corner and gave it to him. He immediately began to calm down and smile!”

“Turbobo helped reduce anxiety for students when transitioning from class to class.”
“Turbobo helped students during a stressful or difficult problem in class. When a student was in distress Turbubo would help to calm the student down.”

“I had a break through with one student, he was crying and hyperventilating. I gave him Turbobo along with some of the essential oil in its ear and he hugged Turbobo. He was a 7th grader and Turbobo was incredible!”

“7th graders enjoyed naming him and taking turns with him sitting on their laps. They used him every time they entered my room. They referred to him as our class pet.”

“The students seemed to really enjoy having him. They all wanted me to allow them to take him home for the evening.”

“One of my students was feeling frustrated during a math test. He had asked to take a break and use Turbobo. He had a 5-minute break and came back refreshed and ready to finish his math test.”

“A student was a little overwhelmed and tired. He then requested to sit next to Turbobo (or as we renamed it, ‘Ginger’) and pet him. After spending time with Turbobo, he was smiling and looked relaxed.”

“During morning meeting, one of my students was in a very bad mood and he was acting up. I told him to lay down with Turbobo in our Quite Area to calm down. He hugged Turbobo and stayed quiet for a moment. He said, ‘I like Bobo’. The classmates decide to name it “Bobo” as a class dog.”

“We use Turbo to help students deal with lunch conflict.”

“After a recess incident, a student used Turbobo and calmed down.”

“Turbobo helps our students daily by acting as a weighted object to help calm their body and ease their anxiety. One student knows to walk over to Turbobo when he feels overwhelmed and needs to be calmed down. Turbobo has quickly become a part of our classroom.”

“I have a child who cries every morning. When she comes to sit in the calm corner with the dog, she is able to calm down.”

“Our dog (renamed ‘Stinky’) has been an amazing asset to our classroom and really helps impact our students who struggled to attend to a task, sit, need sensory input in multiple ways due to all of the different parts of the dog (tail, ears, belly). Anytime we have a student who has a lot of energy or needs help regulating ‘Stinky’ sits on their lap and he really helps them focus and regulate.”

“Whenever I had two specific students come into my office while having a heightened crisis, they would immediately use Turbobo and it would effectively help in calming them down.”

“I am a school social worker and had turbobo in my office – most of my students who come into my office come in with big feelings and they immediate love seeing & hugging Turbobo which makes them feel better!”

“A student was struggling to regulate his emotions, when I placed Turbobo on his lap he calmed down instantly.”

“Turbobo was placed in the calming ‘tent’ of my office. When students in distress came to my room, they laid with Turbobo in the tent, which helped them self-regulate.”

“The weighted body and fidget tail has provided a sense of comfort to students who are feeling frustrated and currently find it difficult to express in words. Turbobo (We named our puppy ‘Max’) is also used by students during independent work. I noticed a particular student would stop his work, give ‘Max’ a squeeze and return back to work more focused.”

“I have a student who sits with Turbobo every day. Any time she is upset or stressed she has Turbobo on her lap. Additionally, she frequently requests that the essential oil is put on his ears as soon as it fades.”

“During choice time, the students would opt to sit on the bean bag chair with ‘Fluffy’ (our Turbobo puppy) and take time to decompress. The students would have 5 minutes each with ‘Fluffy.’”

“A child came up from lunch and was feeling upset, she asked to cuddle with Turbobo (who we renamed ‘Beans’).”

“We used Turbobo when students were scared about a situation. For example, one day we had a thunder and lightning storm. A student got really scared and Turbobo was able to help. When a student was feeling sad or frustrated, they would use Turbobo to help calm them down.”

“A boy who needs daily breaks holds Turbobo and plays with the ears and gel pack. He was able to return to class activities without having his usual tantrum. Turbobo also helped one of my students who normally can’t sit in one area sit and focus for a longer period of time than usual.”

“Turbobo (who we renamed ‘Browny’) helps my children when they are feeling stressed, anxious, or upset. They go to the calming corner and pet ‘Browny’ for a couple minutes at a time.”

“One of my kids was having a mild panic attack and he held Turbobo while feeling its weighted body. This really helped recent my student allowing him to return to class as a productive member.”

“Many of my student rub Turbobo’s ears and its different tactile features. This really helps them to regulate their everyday emotions.”

“When upset and crying, a student hugged Turbobo until he stopped crying in just minutes!”

“When one of the kids are crying, I tell them to go hug Turbobo.”

“A child was experiencing a lot of nerves after a test. We allowed that student to hold Turbobo for a few minutes and the student said they felt relieved afterwards.”

“A student was in tears in my office and I gave it to him to hold while talking and it helped them calm down as part of other strategies.”

“A child came in very sad and missing his mom. He was sobbing. He held Turbobo in his lap for about 5 minutes. He calmed down and was able to attend to his task.”

“It helped during crisis to have Turbobo around with children who have trouble transitioning, self-regulating, and sharing. Turbobo allowed another opportunity to practice sharing during my counseling sessions.”

“The children loved Turbobo!”

“I have a student that struggles transitioning into the school building and into the lunchroom for lunch. When given Turbobo, his anxiety was observably reduced.”

“Yes, when a student was very agitated in my office, squeezing Turbobo’s sensory ears helped.”

“One of my students gets frustrated/upset very easily (e.g., when given an academic and/or non-preferred task, transitioning from one activity to the next). Turbobo has helped him manage his frustration, and has traveled with my student in between transitions. It helps him calm down and makes him feel better overall. Thank you, Turbobo!”

“A child was feeling a bit left out during lunchtime and seemed upset when she came back into the classroom. She sat with the Turbobo dog for a few minutes and it helped her to feel calmer.”

“One of my students gets anxiety when taking a test so, with Turbobo, it calmed him calm down and did not get frustrated or cry.”

“When it was mood meter time and everyone was sharing their moods. One boy was upset and he said he’s ‘feeling sad because dad screamed at mom.’ He held onto the dog for a few minutes and said he was feeling better.”

“Turbobo really seemed to help the kids whenever they felt very overwhelmed, or could not stop crying and were feeling very anxious. Turbobo helped calm them down and reduce their stress levels. Turbobo gave them a sense of comfort.”

“For a student who was unable to stop crying on his own. Turbobo helped him relax and calm down.”

“A student came to school sad and went to the Cozy Corner and hugged Turbobo. The student was experiencing big feelings and after some time with Turbobo, disclosed that he really enjoyed the aromatherapy lavender oil scent and that it made him feel relaxed.”

“A student was feeling very upset and worked up. She immediately walked into the counseling office and asked for the lavender scent for the Turbobo (we named it ‘Hazelnut’) and she immediately sat down and played with the ear and enjoyed the scent. The student calmed down in a matter of minutes.”

“Student was very upset over an issue with another student. When coming into my office and handling Turbobo, the student was calm enough to talk about what had happened within a few minutes.”

“A student was having a behavorial experience which triggered another student. He took Turbobo and sat in the calming corner with noise cancelling headphones for 5 minutes until he was relaxed. After he went back to his seat with Turbobo still in his lap, he continued to complete his assignment within the allotted time.”

“I noticed a student with ADHD getting ready to have a moment that would be distracting to the entire class before that could happen; I asked him if he wanted ‘Hope’ (class named Turbobo) and he excitedly got up and took ‘Hope’ to his desk and continued working.”

“A student was sad because her grandmother passed away and she held him for most of the day and said it made her feel better.”

“I used Turbobo to calm one student down by having him give Turbobo a hug when he was screaming and having a tantrum. It supported him with the sensory support he needed and then allowed him to hold Turbobo to pet instead of continuing with his tantrum.”

“We used Turbobo a lot when students came back from lunch disregulated. Having students hug Turbobo supported their ability to attend and regulate their body.”

“Kids would give Turbobo a hug if they were upset, or cuddle with him in our Calming Corner. There is one student in particular that responds well to Turbobo laying on his chest while he sits in the ‘Feelings Area.’ The response was that he felt good with the weight and it felt like a real hug. Other students have visited the center and used Turbobo as well. They also love that he is our class pet!”

“In our second-grade classroom, we had difficult mornings and Turbobo helped students adjust to coming back to school in the mornings and to start their day!”

“We had a student with ADHD who has trouble sleeping at night. When he came to school in the morning, he had a rough night and was very tired. This caused him to have difficulties remaining focused on a task and he was very upset/cranky. He used Turbobo’s weighted body to lay on his chest in the calming corner which helped him with to relax.”

“A student was feeling really upset and we offered him to try Turbobo in the feelings center and he stopped crying and shouting. He started to become calm as he hugged the weighted dog.”

“One of our students was visibly upset one morning when he arrived at school. Something happened at home and he was crying and upset most of the morning but couldn’t express why. We have been reading and exploring Turbobo for a few days at this point and I asked if he would like to sit with Turbobo in our quiet corner and he did. He was visibly less stressed after that. He was then able to rejoin the class after about 10 minutes!”

“The lavender scent really helped the students to calm down.”

“My student with ASD was throwing a tantrum and once Turbobo, which we renamed ‘Hershey’ was placed in his lap, he Immediately stopped and began playing with his fidget tail. This part of the dog seems to help him when he’s having a hard time controlling his emotions.”

“On day 2 of working on his module assessment, a student became frustrated and did not want to work any longer on a short response he was stuck on, despite teachers checking and offering him options to redirect him or to take a break. When the student was almost in tears, he was invited to the calm down area and try out Turbobo. The teacher handed Turbobo over to the student as he sat in a bean bag chair. The student was asked if they needed 2 minutes or 5 minutes and the student said 2 minutes. The student held onto Turbobo while trying other calm down tools at the same time. The student then rejoined the class at their seat calmly and was ready for the next activity. Thank you, Turbobo!”

“One kid was feeling particularly stressed out about finishing their work. After going to the calm down area, the student picked up Turbobo and began to hold it close. They were able to return to their work after about 5 minutes. They reported that they found the weight of Turbobo to be incredibly soothing.”

“One of my students came in upset. I promised he could have some time with Turbobo and he instantly was happier. The children love having Turbobo in class and use it in the calm down corner when they are reading.”

“One kindergartener who is usually very active and alway participates came in looking sad one day. When I asked if she was OKAY, she said she was tired and she wanted to go home to sleep in her bed. She just kept walking around the classroom saying she wanted to go home and seemed like she was on the verge of tears. I offered for her to sit down with Turbobo, and she accepted. She was finally able to relax. Her friends even came over to pet Turbobo and they all checked on their classmate to see if she was OK. By the end of the period, she was her usual smiling self again.”

“I have a student who exhibits calling out and out of seat behavior throughout the entire school day. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and in the past used medication to control these behaviors, but has since discontinued, which has caused his symptoms to worsen. Turbobo helps to calm this student’s behaviors and has allowed him to complete assignments that he may not have otherwise been able to complete in the amount of time given.”

“There was a specific scenario where Turbobo especially helped reduce anxiety for one of my students. One morning, the student came to school visibly upset and on edge. She was reluctant to engage with her peers or begin the day’s activities. As soon as she saw Turbobo, she immediately asked for it. After spending a few minutes interacting with Turbobo, she became calmer, her mood improved, and she was able to transition into the classroom routine more smoothly. My students now often ask for Turbobo first thing in the morning, knowing it helps them feel more at ease as they start their day.”

“While a student was experiencing testing anxiety and was unable to focus, offering a calming break with Turbobo was very helpful as an emotional reset and lifted her spirits. Once the break was over, she was able to return to her test and try her best!”