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

• cert.safekids.org
• 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

Always read car seat and vehicle manuals for specific directions. For questions call 1-800-KID-N-CAR.

Rear Facing Only and Convertible Seats

• Never in front of an airbag
• Rear face until child reaches upper weight or height limit of car seat set by manufacturer
• Harness snug and at or below shoulders
• Chest clip at armpit level
• Attach to vehicle with seat belt or lower anchors
• Don’t add anything extra to the seat

Forward Facing Seats with Harness

• Use 5-point harness to upper weight or height limit of seat
• Up to 40-90 pounds
• Harness snug and at or above shoulders
• Chest clip at armpit level
• Attach to vehicle with top tether strap and seat belt or lower anchors
  • Check the side of the car seat for the highest weight allowed to use lower anchors

Booster Seats

• Until 4’ 9” and 8-12 years
• Always use lap/shoulder seat belt
• Never put shoulder belt behind back or under arm
• Use highback booster for vehicle seats without a headrest

Adult-Size Seat Belts

• Back straight against vehicle seat and knees bent at seat edge
• Shoulder belt across chest not neck or throat
• Lap belt low and snug across upper thighs, not stomach
• Children younger than 13 should always ride in back seat

Automotive Safety Program

• Conventional Car Seat Information
• Car Seat Help
• CPST resources
• Indiana county listing of car seat inspection stations and car seat clinics
• preventinjury.medicine.iu.edu

National Center for The Safe Transportation of Children with Special Health Care Needs

• Information on adaptive transportation:
  • Medical conditions
  • Restraint options
  • Trainings
  • Research
  • Brochures
• 1-800-755-0912
• preventinjury.medicine.iu.edu/adaptive-needs/