Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, foremost expert in early childhood walking in children with congenital or early onset blindness and mobility visual impairment, has released her latest videos for the second edition of her Safe Toddles curriculum.
Parents and professionals babyproof their children's blind walking during their recommended daily physical activity hours with a Pediatric Belt Cane.
Did you know that blind children aged 24 months should be active five to seven hours every day?
That amount of physical activity would be impossible to demand of a blind child without first babyproofing blind walking for them.
Below are the hyperlink chapter titles to watch methods for obtaining improved outcomes in children with a mobility visual impairment or blindness (MVI/B) walking.
Safe Toddles curriculum has information on assessing your child with a mobility visual impairment or blindness physical activity and walking skills, measuring children with an MVI/B for a Pediatric Belt Cane, and instructing children with an MVI/B in safe standing, safe walking, and safe cane skills starting at age ten months.
Safe Toddles Pediatric Belt Cane Curriculum: 2nd Edition
Assessment
Safe Standing
Introducing Safe Standing with a Pediatric Belt Cane Age 8-10 Months*
Increase Safe Standing with a Pediatric Belt Cane -- Age 11 - 12 months
Safe Standing Up with Assistance
Safe Kneeling Using Furniture
Safe Solo Standing Maintain Balance for 3-5 seconds
Safe Standing to Sitting
Safe Solo Standing and Solo Sitting
Safe Standing When Holding on to a Stable Object
Child with an MVI/B will Safely Stoop to Pick up a Toy When Holding on to a Stable Object.
Safe Standing from a Half-Kneel Position
Safe Standing Half-Kneel Position to Standing Position
Child will Safely Stand Alone Without Support
Safely Transition from Standing to Sitting on Floor, in a Chair, at a Table
Safe Walking
Safe Walking Independently with an MVI/B Ages Twelve to Fifteen Months
Safe Walking Independently with an MVI/B Ages Fifteen to Eighteen Months
Safe Walking Independently with an MVI/B Ages Eighteen to Twenty-four Months
Mobility Skills
*Contact us for access to the complete Safe Toddles Curriculum info@safetoddles.org
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