FAQ

How to Ensure Your Child Stays Safe Near Streets? 

Its important to understand that:

Your child is not running into the street because they don’t care or don’t understand.

Their body moves faster than their thinking.
Our job is to teach their body how to stop.

When your child is calm:

1. Explain the danger and show them using props (toy cars and small action figures or dolls, small cones and gates)

Say:

“Cars are big.
Cars are fast.
Kids are small.
Fast things can’t stop.”

Do not use scary pictures or talk about injuries.

2. Teach Street vs. Sidewalk

Say:

“The street is for cars.”
“The sidewalk is for kids.”

If a street is closed off for play (cones, chalk, barricades, or adults blocking cars), say:

“This part is closed.
No cars here.
This part is safe for kids.”

Have your child repeat:

“Street — cars.”
“Sidewalk — kids.”

3. Teach Fast vs. Slow

Using toy cars:

Slow car → can stop

Fast car → can’t stop

Say:

“Real cars are fast.”

4. Teach the safety words

This is your child’s safety script: 

“Stop. Look. Hold.” The tactile component; which “hold” provides, supports the kinesthetic aspect of that motor learning.

When your child moves toward the street

Do not explain or lecture. 

In a louder voice say :

“STOP — STREET — HOLD.”

Immediately take their hand, wrist, or backpack strap.

Say calmly:

“Street means hold.”

If your child runs

They lose independent walking for that moment.

Say:

“Your body wasn’t safe, so we hold hands.”

This is not punishment — it is safety.

Practice every day

At curbs, driveways, and parking lots:

Stop

Look

Hold

Even when no cars are there.

Repetition builds safety.

What does vibration have to do with feeding? 

Vibration is a powerful therapeutic tool that supports oral-motor development, sensory regulation, and preparation for feeding and communication tasks:

• Used before feeding tasks it  increases  oral awareness (lips, tongue, cheeks) especially if the child is dysregulated or hesitant to engage with oral input.

• Supports self-regulation before feeding or communication tasks

• Facilitates postural readiness and body organization

Vibration should be used intentionally and therapeutically for a specific, time-limited purpose:

• Always pair with functional activities (e.g., spoon feeding, straw drinking, vocal play).

• Use a visual timer or verbal countdown (Let’s count to 10 together while you use it, then we’ll stop.)

Important note:

We allow the child to apply the vibration tool themselves to foster self-awareness and regulation. Our  role is to set clear limits on time and context to ensure the tool remains therapeutic, not recreational.