Growing up Blind Conversations with Dr. G

Send a text An in-depth discussion of how to wear the cane most of the day everyday, building a routine around wearing it. How blind toddlers and preschoolers will use it on stairs and moving through a changing world of objects, people and dogs. Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook YouTube Thanks for listening! Please, leave us a review, ask questions and share with your...

Send a text Dr. Ambrose-Zaken and Kelvin Crosby discuss the methods for introducing the pediatric belt cane to children ages one through five. Grace provides lesson ideas and discusses the gross motor milestones at each age to help you know what to look for in children who are blind and mobility visually impaired and much more- enjoy! Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook...

Send a text Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken lists and defines the three previews that are used to determine if a person with a visual impairment needs a white cane. She also discusses the process of ordering the custom-made pediatric belt cane for your child and much more...! Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook YouTube Thanks for listening! Please, leave us a review, ask questi...

Send a text Danielle Montour became blind after surgery to remove her eyes to prevent further spread of cancer.  She was born in 1997 and her first introduction to O&M was in 2000, at age 3.  Danielle's interview quickly became a debate about the benefits of growing up with and without consistent tactile path information. Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook You...

Send a text Ann grew up in rural America in a large family. She describes her challenges and successes as a child born premature and who lost her vision due to measures used to save her life. She describes a wonderful family life and looks back with the honest perspective of someone who understands how she beat the odds stacked against her. Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Fa...

Send a text Michael Byington is a certified orientation and mobility specialist, an avocation that came later in life. He is well aware, that when he was younger, his vision impairment would have disqualified him from this field. He describes his challenges and his unique perspective on life with low vision. Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook YouTube Thanks for listeni...

Send a text George Stern was a soccer player with lots of promise, and then his parents noticed he was running into walls. Great interview with George, growing up blind. He's so fun, smart and engaging -we were lucky to get a few minutes of his time! Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook YouTube Thanks for listening! Please, leave us a review, ask questions and share...

Send a text Co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken discuss ways to accentuate Holidays Sound, Smells, feeling, and Taste for children who were born with sensory impairments.  Kelvin shares memories from his childhood growing up with profound hearing loss and what how these other senses came to mean so much more to him. Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook You...

Send a text Co-host Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken interview's Kelvin Crosby about his experience growing up with a hearing impairment and later finding out he was losing is vision due to Usher's Syndrome Type II.  Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook YouTube Thanks for listening! Please, leave us a review, ask questions and share with your friends!! Please donate to...

Send a text Co-host Kelvin Crosby asks Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken about the outcomes found in research directly related to growing up blind. The inability to see initially impacts gross motor skills and because of the inability to independently walk safely, concept development, language and social skills become delayed. That's why providing safe mobility early can prevent these negative domino s...

Send a text Learning about Safe Toddles and who we are.  Visit our website : Email: info@Safetoddles.org TikTok Facebook YouTube Thanks for listening! Please, leave us a review, ask questions and share with your friends!! Please donate to help Safe Toddles Inc. achieve our mission to provide blind toddlers with a solution for walking independently with safety. If you know anyone who needs a belt c...