Inventor of the Pediatric Belt Cane
Dr. Ambrose-Zaken is the foremost expert in orientation and mobility for learners with a mobility visual impairment or blindness. Her Blind Baby Safe Mobility curriculum supports families and professionals integrating the Pediatric Belt Cane into daily life. These courses incorporate her research-based methods intended to combat the harmful impact of a mobility visual impairment or blindness on development.
Dr. Ambrose-Zaken is the foremost expert on O&M. She built the Hunter College CUNY O&M program in New York City where she prepared more than 100 O&M specialists for 25 years. Her research team has documented the extreme developmental delays in children with a mobility visual impairment or blindness (MVI/B) that are a known consequence from MVI/B walking without extended touch feedback. Their work has also show the Pediatric Belt Cane as the only walking solution for children with an MVI/B.
Schedule a meeting with us to learn more about our workshops for families, professionals, schools, and agencies. RPPL Approved for ACVREP CEs. Reasonable rates.
Listen to the stories told by the people who lived to tell the tale. Dr. Ambrose-Zaken interviewed over 100 employed adults with a visual impairment or blindness who were born between 1917 and 1981.
We can provide you the support you need to integrate the Pediatric Belt Cane into a child's daily activities.
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Go to SafeToddles.org to get information on ordering a Pediatric Belt Cane.
Dr. Ambrose-Zaken offers small and large group sessions through zoom or in person. Schedule a meeting to learn more.
