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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.
The belt cane should be worn most of the day, because there is no benefit to walking without effective path information.
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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Caeden's Cortical Visual Impairment is
Due to Traumatic Brain Injury
Parent perspective
June found Safe Toddles through a social media post. She knew for certain Caeden had grown to rely on his belt cane the one time she forgot to pack it.
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FEATURED VIDEO
April 6, 2021
Caeden asking to put his cane back on after falling. He was working on stairs with his belt cane. Caeden feels safer and is more confident with it on, because he can't trust his vision.
FEATURED VIDEO
April 6, 2021
Caeden climbing stairs with his belt cane.
Before belt cane
December 5, 2020
Mom wrote, "Prior to the belt cane he would literally trip over the joint lines on the concrete just because there was a color change in the floor.
He is crawling in our kitchen, before belt cane was a typical response, because he felt much more confident crawling than walking.
Mom described Caeden's gait at home before belt cane as "jerky" and his spirit shines so bright-inspiring us all to keep going for our goals.
With belt cane
January 5, 2021
Caeden is twenty-five months old.
His first time wearing his belt cane.
February 5, 2021
Walking in Lowe's with belt cane. Him mom wrote, "The Safe Toddles belt cane has given him so much more confidence to be able to just WALK."
Standing up. Caeden wears an AFO on his right foot and a SMO on his left foot, and nothing stops Caeden from achieving his goals!
He beats the odds every day of his life!
FEATURED VIDEO
February 5, 2021
This video was titled "Caeden's first time having curb awareness (down)". I'd say he's a natural! It sure sounds like he's happy about it too!