Resources
Adaptive Equipment Evaluations at Riley Children’s Health
Occupational Therapists
- Wheelchairs
- Bath Chairs
- Activity Chairs
- Patient Lifts
- Medical Beds
- Adaptive Car Seats
Physical Therapists
- Standers
- Walkers
- Gait Trainers
Next Steps
- child passenger safety services in your facility and community
- Review your discharge policies and protocols
- Identify individuals to attend the NHTSA CPST training course
- Identify certified child passenger safety technicians and those who have taken the adaptive course (Safe Travel for All Children)
Physician Referral for Adaptive Car Seat Evaluation is Required
Occupational Therapy Evaluation referral
Indicate for adaptive car seat
Fax referral to the Adaptive Equipment program at 317-944-1141
Become a Child Passenger Safety Technician or
Find a Nearby Course
Information about becoming a certified child passenger safety technician (CPST) and finding courses in your area
Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Enrichment course on adaptive transportation developed by the National Center
- Two-day course
- MUST be a CPST to take course
- preventinjury.medicine.iu.edu
Find a Tech/CPST
- Find a Tech with STAC Training
- Enter location information
- Check ‘Special Needs’ in Extra Training
- CPSTs who have successfully completed the STAC course and signed the Release of Information can be found at cert.safekids.org
AAP Car Seats: Product Listing for 2023
- Conventional Car Seats – English and Spanish
- Rear-Facing Only, Convertible, All-in-One, Combination, Booster
- Descriptions, Installation techniques, and Safety information
- Price Ranges
- Rear-Facing Weight Limits and Height Limits
- Forward-Facing Weight Limits, Height Limits, and Age Limits
- Booster Weight Limits, Height Limits, and Age Limits
- Recline Options in Forward-Facing
- Travel Vests
- www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/Car-Safety-Seats-Product-Listing.aspx
The Right Seat
Fits the child – fits the vehicle – is used correctly on every trip
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