Balanced, Protected, and Informed O&M for Active Daily Living

A blind toddler may walk quickly to a couch, wall, or helping hand and still be delayed in independent mobility. Our new YouTube video helps parents and professionals look beyond speed and recognize when a child is missing the information needed to move safely through open space.

And if you work with blind babies and toddlers, you need to know what this means. There is something buried in the newest edition of Foundations of Orientation and Mobility that parents of blind children—and the professionals serving them—should pay attention to. Mobility tools made easy for blind kids are used in more places. The 4th edition of Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, published in 2024, is presented as a major professional reference for O&M students and prac

The first article in “The Cost of Waiting,” a series examining what happens when we fail to invest in appropriate mobility technology for young children with a mobility visual impairment or blindness.

When deciding whether a blind child needs a mobility device, are we asking the right questions? A clearer developmental framework starts with the child's need for protection and environmental information—not motivation, cane failure, social acceptability, or other unnecessary barriers.

The cane frame is obvious for a reason. The See My Cane Frame campaign helps sighted people understand why visible Belt Canes give blind children clearer next-step confidence, protected personal space, and pride in moving independently.

Extended touch feedback gives blind children the confidence to navigate school independently. Learn simple summer activities that prepare your child to wear a Pediatric Belt Cane throughout the school day.

Preparing your blind child for the first day of school starts long before the school bell rings. Discover fun summer activities that build independent mobility, confidence, and school readiness through extended touch feedback with the Pediatric Belt Cane.