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.
Toddlers can walk behind objects, like toy shopping carts.
These become bumpers as they are pushed about the house or down a sidewalk. Some mobility specialists put hula hoops around students and let them careen about the china shop. Pushing large balls works too. The Walkalone is a mobility tool similar to the standup walkers used with the physically impaired. The walkalong is light weight, sturdy and collapsible.