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Mobility tools for children with a visual impairment are specially designed to meet their unique needs. Unlike adults, children require devices that are lightweight, easy to handle, and adaptable to their smaller frames. The pediatric mobility tool category includes various aids, but the Belt Cane has gained attention for its practical benefits.

At Safe Toddles, we often find that the most meaningful support begins with a story. Today, we want to share one such story and express our deep gratitude to Ovintiv USA Inc. for their generous $5,000 donation through the 5 for a Cause employee giving initiative. This gift is more than financial support—it is a powerful reminder of how compassion and community can open doors for children with unique challenges.

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.