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THE ONLY MOBILITY TOOL FOR TODDLERS WHO ARE BLIND
Purchase a Belt Cane
Order by 1PM Pediatric Belt Cane ships same day!
First-time belt cane user? Please fill out an intake form (here) and we will contact you for Belt Cane size support. The fit of the pediatric Belt Cane needs to be exact.
Already know your size? (Here is a reminder of how to measure) Existing Belt Cane users and health professionals may shop at our store:
Research Project Opportunities
We are dedicated to providing a fully funded Belt Canes to as many children as possible.
Safe Toddles Research Project
Pediatric Belt Canes for Usage Videos Until Child Outgrows Them
Safe Toddles seeks families and professionals to join our video library. "Before" and "with Belt Cane" videos assist in research to improve Blind Babies experiences with the Belt Cane. We are documenting the outcomes and experiences. We are giving voice to the voiceless. The abilities of toddlers and preschoolers who are blind or mobility visually impaired are limitless once their parents and professionals provide them with consistently safe mobility. We are working to make sure that we know how to provide the most effective safe mobility tools humans can devise.
Everyone using a Pediatric Belt Cane is encouraged to consider participating by submitting videos to us - families need you!
Smart Belt (Soterix) Study
Receive One Belt Cane ($200 value) plus $100 to test our new Smart Belt with a Soterix Motion logging device.
Funded by the US Department of Education, the project tests our new Smart Belt, which tracks motion. Children 14-56 months old with mobility visual impairment or blindness will receive one Standard Belt Cane set at no cost and $100 by participating.
How to sign up:
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New to the Belt Cane? Caregivers of children who are blind or mobility visually impaired (ages 12-59 months) can sign up using this form:
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Caregivers of current belt cane users (ages 12-59 months) are also encouraged to join the study. Call 845-244-6600 or email us info@safetoddles.org to request a letter of consent.
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Agency testing sites
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Financial compensation will be provided to the facility and the parents who participate in a one-day data collection event at your agency. Call 845-244-6600 or email us info@safetoddles.org to inquire.
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To be selected as a site, we need at least 5-10 children who are blind or mobility visually impaired (ages 12-59 months who will have worn Belt Canes for one month). For this event, we will need access to space at your facility that offers unobstructed walking (e.g., gym, hallway).
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In addition to agency compensation, each individual tester (child wearing a smart belt) will be compensated $100
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Belt Canes are a Medical Necessity
Physical therapists have successfully gotten insurance to cover the Belt Cane working with their local durable medical equipment (DME) companies (e.g., National Seating and Mobility). DMEs already work with providers to get kids pieces of equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, or standers covered through Medicaid.
Step 1. Measure the child for her belt cane and send the size and letter of medical necessity (LMN) to your assistive technology professional (ATP) at your local DME. Find an example of that letter using the button below.
Step 2: The DME company sends the order to their doctor to sign off on and then sends that and my LMN to a state Medicaid reviewer for approval. Use the E1399, miscellaneous code.
Step 3: Once the DME company receives an approval letter from Medicaid that they would pay for the belt cane, the DME company orders the belt cane. They submit the order for reimbursement on their end.
Step 4: The Belt Cane gets delivered to the DME company, and then they call the patient for delivery.
Schools and Agencies Pediatric Belt Cane Purchase
Safe Toddles is the sole source for Pediatric Belt Canes. We accept purchase orders and will provide a price quote or any other paperwork needed by your school or agency before purchase of a Pediatric Belt Cane. Please click on the button below to begin the process of obtaining pediatric Belt Canes for your students who are blind or mobility visually impaired.
* if your organization has at least 5-10 children who are blind or mobility visually impaired (ages 12-59 months who will have worn Belt Canes for one month), we are interested in conducting a one-day data collection event for our Smart Belt Study at your agency. Financial compensation will be provided to the facility and the parents who participate. For this event, we will need access to space at your facility that offers unobstructed walking (e.g., gym, hallway).