1 What is Toe Walking in Children? Toe walking is a gait abnormality characterized by an absence of normal heel-to-floor contact (heel strike) by both feet during gait, with the forefoot engaging in the majority of...

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Abilitations GaitSpots Auditory Shoe Squeakers are wonderful auditory tool for encouraging heel strike, toe off, jumping, stepping, hopping or fluent gait. Perfect for those children with increased tone or children with sensory processing disorders...

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Panera Bread has apologized to the family of a 2-year-old girl who was asked to remove her doctor-prescribed shoes because a customer complained they were squeaking too much. Mother Catherine Duke told CBS affiliate WTOC in...

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The majority of children begin walking at around 12 to 14 months with their feet flat on the ground. However, some children may start walking on the tips of their toes or the balls...

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