Featured Courses

  • Free

Assessment and Evaluation of Children with a Visual Impairment

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons

The assessments assist in determining whether a child has a mobility visual impairment. It also assists in reporting the extent of the motor delay observed in the child due to the challenge of walking with an MVI/B.

  • Free

Free Course Handouts

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Helpful handouts for program planning.

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Introducing the Child to the Pediatric Belt Cane

  • Course
  • 2 Lessons

Introducing any new device—especially to young children who may already be resistant to unfamiliar experiences—requires thoughtful strategy, patience, and consistent adult guidance. This chapter provides educators, therapists, and families with step-by-step guidance for ensuring successful adoption of the Pediatric Belt Cane, drawing on proven strategies and real-world examples.

  • $20

Orientation & Mobility for Children with an MVI/B and Additional Disabilities Using the Pediatric Belt Cane

  • Course
  • 9 Lessons

Program Goal: Teach blind and mobility-visually-impaired children with additional disabilities to move safely, confidently, and purposefully across daily routines using a belt-worn tactile preview system that supports balance, posture, and constant environmental access.

  • $28.98

Teaching Children with a MVI/B Motor Skills Wearing a Pediatric Belt Cane

  • Course
  • 23 Lessons

This course teaches how to include the Pediatric Belt Cane into early motor skills of learning to sit, stand, and walk while wearing the Pediatric Belt Cane. It was designed for parents and professionals when working directly with a child with a mobility visual impairment or blindness.

Bio section

Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, COMS

Renown expert in O&M for learners with a visual impairment/blindness

Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken is the president and CEO of Safe Toddles, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing safe, independent mobility for children with a mobility visual impairment or blindness. She invented the Pediatric Belt Cane, a breakthrough innovation that transformed blind mobility. Dr. Ambrose-Zaken is the leading expert in orientation and mobility for learners with a mobility visual impairment or blindness.