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We are delighted to announce that Safe Toddles has just received a new grant award from the Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation—building on their support from last year for our Blind Baby Safe Mobility Curriculum project!

One innovative tool that has emerged to address mobility challenges is the Pediatric Belt Cane. This assistive device empowers children, helping them gain confidence and navigate their environment with ease.

Understanding how your child with a Mobility Visual Impairment or Blindness (MVI/B) moves can be both exciting and overwhelming.

As we celebrate the spirit of independence this July 4th, we are reminded of its profound impact—not just on nations, but on individuals....

A Journey of Hope with Pediatric Belt Canes On April 2, we embarked on a mission of hope. We shipped six Pediatric Belt Canes to Fituma...

We have two papers accepted! This one, Improved gait of 100 Pediatric Blind and low Vision Patients Once Wearing a Pediatric Belt Cane ...

There I sat in my garage converted office in front of my computer screen as I waited for West Point Cadet Mary Claire Schleck's...

Cogan Ophthalmic History Society 2025 Meeting This is the 37th meeting. The final day of the Society meeting is today, Sunday, April 27...

West Point Cadet Mary Claire Schleck will be presenting "Revisiting the Role of the White Cane for Congenitally Blind Children" at the...

The entire field of orientation and mobility (O&M) exists because of the dog guide and, later, the long cane. Both were developed in response to war. Dog guides emerged after World War I, and the long cane after World War II, to serve newly blinded veterans—adults who had walked confidently with vision for decades before losing it. As a result, the curriculum for teaching independent travel was designed around a very specific learner: a physically fit, cognitively intact adul

History of O&M describes the long, slow, tortured road of retro-fitting adult long canes and O&M methods for children.

Fallon turned two last April. How well does she walk for a two-year-old child with ECCL? She has a steady pace and the ability to stand...

We are so grateful for the Sarah de Coizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust for their two year grant to support Safe Toddles' Start with Safe Mobility: A Safety-First Approach to Blind Toddler Development (2025 & 2026). Safe Toddles mission is to bring safety to blind toddler walking. This sustaining gift will provide fully funded Pediatric Belt Canes to hundreds of blind toddlers worldwide, curriculum for their families and therapists, and community support in mak

Today's the day! Learn about the benefits of the Pediatric Belt Cane from five Early Intervention and O&M Specialists; Geri Darko,...

The benefit of safe mobility is universal!! Thanks to a generous grant from the FS Foundation, Safe Toddles will be improving its...

Happy and safe mobility in the New Year wearing a Pediatric Belt Cane!!! safetoddles.org/donate

Give blind toddlers a brand-new way to walk and explore their world. Your gift provides Pediatric Belt Canes at no cost to families in...