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Comparing visual and tactile path preview

Mar 3, 2020

Comparing visual and tactile path preview

What happens when a driver takes her eyes off the road? When she looks up she might jerk her head back and quickly turn the steering...

The Pediatric Belt Cane Encourages Cane Control

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Feb 20, 2020

The Pediatric Belt Cane Encourages Cane Control

I recently posted a video of a concept lesson with a blind two year old girl, Charna, on Facebook. While most of the feedback was...

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Feb 13, 2020

Why are belt canes free?

Raison d’etre. Pediatric belt canes dramatically improve the lives of children who are mobility visually impaired or blind (MVI/B)....

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Feb 5, 2020

Does the cane have a spot?

There is sign at my dentist’s office that reads- only floss the teeth you want to keep – of course, I want to keep all my teeth – clearly...

Children with MVI/B who wear belt canes achieve gross motor milestones 18-months and higher

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Jan 29, 2020

Children with MVI/B who wear belt canes achieve gross motor milestones 18-months and higher

This video is a series of short clips showing one, two and three year old children who are blind or have tunnel vision wearing their...

Pediatric Devices are Made to Fit Children’s Abilities

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Jan 22, 2020

Pediatric Devices are Made to Fit Children’s Abilities

The first known, dedicated wheelchair was invented in 1595 for Phillip II of Spain. By 1956, motorized wheelchairs were being mass...

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Jan 15, 2020

When is Silence a Negative Sign?

There is a need to tackle another aspect of preschoolers' tears, the lack of tears in response to collisions. The reason Safe Toddles is...

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Jan 8, 2020

When is crying a positive sign?

In 1993, I was a doctoral student at Vanderbilt University, Peabody College. I went there to study orientation and mobility (O&M) under...

To seek a Solution, First You Must Identify the Problem

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Jan 1, 2020

To seek a Solution, First You Must Identify the Problem

Just this week I was once again asked by orientation and mobility Facebook group members, to once again prove the thesis that children...

Ambrose Zaken: Path information is essential to development

Beaux Jettson

Dec 20, 2019

Ambrose Zaken: Path information is essential to development

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Dec 11, 2019

How far have we come?

This black and white photo was published in New Outlook for the Blind in September 1967.The picture is of a preschooler boy who is blind...

Beaux Jettson

Nov 27, 2019

Safe Toddles Boxing Video

We put together this video to show how much care and attention is paid to each wearable cane being packed for shipping. We have shipped...

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Nov 21, 2019

Before and after wearable cane

Your donations to Safe Toddles allow Akira to feel safe enough to learn Akira is three years old and blind. First photo: Akira was...

Beaux Jettson

Nov 20, 2019

Consider Safe Toddles on Giving Tuesday

Since 2012, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving had become Giving Tuesday. This year Giving Tuesday will be December 3, 2019. Facebook...

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Nov 13, 2019

Tactile path information explained

Cane users the world over will tell you, it isn’t “if” the butt of the long cane stabs you in the belly- it’s “when” it happens… What...

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Nov 6, 2019

Let the whole child participate

By two years of age, the gross motor milestone, runs avoiding obstacles is essential to participating in games with other children. The...

All children need reliable path information to thrive

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Oct 29, 2019

All children need reliable path information to thrive

In the dark, sighted people experience temporary mobility visual impairment or blindness (MVI/B). MVI/B means you cannot use your vision...

Persistent “cruising” and “wide-based gait” are signs of mobility visual impairment and blindness

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Oct 23, 2019

Persistent “cruising” and “wide-based gait” are signs of mobility visual impairment and blindness

It is commonly accepted that achievement of gross motor milestones varies across children. For example, the pictured milestone charts...

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Oct 23, 2019

Persistent “cruising” and “wide-based gait” are signs of mobility visual impairment and blindness

It is commonly accepted that achievement of gross motor milestones varies across children. For example, the pictured milestone charts...

Cane arc transmission: Manual or automatic

Grace Ambrose-Zaken

Oct 15, 2019

Cane arc transmission: Manual or automatic

The look of panic disappeared from the rental car agent’s face when I confirmed that, in fact, I was able to drive a car with a manual...

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