The author addresses several controversial issues in this section. At the preschool level, the mobility specialist is not looking for skill competence or the development of cognitive knowledge. Young children are not concerned with final products.
Preschoolers love the process, the doing.
Early mobility lessons are about moving through space while having fun. Mobility specialists use a variety of tools with preschoolers to get them used to moving in space and get them ready for cane travel. Even pre-toddlers can benefit from independent movement by using a walker. Physical therapists have reservations about walkers, so talk to a therapist before trying one. As an early mobility tool, however, walkers are great because they allow blind children to move through and explore space at a very young age.