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Beaux Jettson
- Nov 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving from Safe Toddles!
Happy Thanksgiving from President and CEO of Safe Toddles Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken. We’re so thankful for your continued support, and...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Oct 30, 2021
We did it! 10 glowing reviews about Safe Toddles!
Thank you for your wonderful support- We got 10 reviews on Great Non-Profits and met our goal this year! We are so grateful to be able to...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Sep 5, 2021
Sept 5 is JoJo Day!
Happy JoJo Day! to one and all!! Every September 5 is remembered as the day JoJo demonstrated the transformative effect of safe mobility....
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Apr 10, 2021
Size Charts
We've added these handy size charts to our website. We still make custom sizes. These are our standard sizes and demonstrate how we use...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Dec 28, 2020
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Oct 12, 2020
Learning from Lily: Growing up Mobility Visually Impaired
Lily was born in 2012 with optic nerve hypoplasia. She received early rod cane instruction, rectangular cane instruction and lots of love...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Aug 30, 2020
Study of Independent Walking in 17-month-old Twins
Independent walking (walking at will and without assistance) is fundamental to learning. The onset of independent walking triggers...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- May 27, 2020
Guide Before and With Pediatric Belt Cane
Toddlers who are blind and encounter collisions when being guided are of great concern, because three year old children born blind, with no
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- May 22, 2020
Wearing pediatric belt canes encourages independent walking in Blind 2-year-old
Toddlers who are blind need effective mobility tools for safe mobility, because safe self-locomotion skills are essential for language...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- May 14, 2020
Effect of Pediatric Belt Cane on Number of Independent Steps taken by one-year-old girl with ONH
Children who are unable to visually detect obstacles, drop-offs, and changes in surface have a mobility visual impairment (MVI)...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- May 6, 2020
Benefits of Belt Cane for 3-year-old with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
Justine McBride, M.S.Ed., TVI & Grace Ambrose-Zaken Children with mobility visual impairment (MVI) are unable to visually avoid...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Apr 13, 2020
CVI or MVI? Exploring the path to gross motor delays
In thirty minutes we see how a 3-year-old girl with CVI improves gross motor, language and cane skills.
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Mar 15, 2020
Blind toddlers taught us about their gross motor delays
We too are worried with the world about the Covid-19 epidemic and we are sincerely hoping for a speedy cure. We have faith in and are...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Mar 3, 2020
Comparing visual and tactile path preview
What happens when a driver takes her eyes off the road? When she looks up she might jerk her head back and quickly turn the steering...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Feb 20, 2020
The Pediatric Belt Cane Encourages Cane Control
I recently posted a video of a concept lesson with a blind two year old girl, Charna, on Facebook. While most of the feedback was...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Jan 29, 2020
Children with MVI/B who wear belt canes achieve gross motor milestones 18-months and higher
This video is a series of short clips showing one, two and three year old children who are blind or have tunnel vision wearing their...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Nov 21, 2019
Before and after wearable cane
Your donations to Safe Toddles allow Akira to feel safe enough to learn Akira is three years old and blind. First photo: Akira was...
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
- Nov 6, 2019
Let the whole child participate
By two years of age, the gross motor milestone, runs avoiding obstacles is essential to participating in games with other children. The...
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