Audrey | Safe Toddles

How to fit the belt

Choose the frame based on environment

Choose the frame based on environment

December 16, 2018

Practice in the playroom. Matias is wearing his belt cane, walking and holding his dad's hand. The tight-spaces cane frame contacts the sofa, plush rocking toy and wooden toy cart he was scene stepping on when guided without a cane. His tears result when made to let go of his dad's hand.

December 16, 2018

Practice in the playroom. Matias is wearing his belt cane, walking and holding his dad's hand. The tight-spaces cane frame contacts the sofa, plush rocking toy and wooden toy cart he was scene stepping on when guided without a cane. His tears result when made to let go of his dad's hand.

Before and after belt cane

The belt cane should be worn most of the day, because there is no benefit to walking without effective path information.

New magnet belt with two cane frames

Lesson on concepts May 17, 2018

-Charna's teacher demonstrates how she introduces concrete concepts during her early education session. Charna gets a new belt and two new cane frames, the tight spaces and daily frame.

The daily frame provides a two-step preview of the path ahead. The daily frame is intended to be worn inside, in roomy indoor spaces, in the mall, at school and outside, on the playground, in the backyard, on the beach, everywhere.

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Before belt cane

Walks with head down (11/25/2019)

Audrey can cruise and walks holding parents hands. Her parents reached out for a belt cane because, having seen before videos of children this website they saw many similarities with Audrey in the way she moves around. "We think she will really benefit from a belt cane."

After belt cane

Head-up when walking (3/2/2020)

Audrey's direction and speed of walking is improved. Her head appears to be more upright when walking with the cane. She also sounds like she is saying "no" to the question, "do you want to take your cane off?"

Sidewalk cane skills (5/17/2020)

Audrey's dad wrote that she "uses her cane to follow the edge of the path (cane half on grass and pavement). She is capable of identifying the edge of pavement and where the road starts. She knows to lift the cane when reaching the other side of the road too".