When possible, a caregiver should use a standard child restraint system to transport children with special health care needs. Some children may require special seats for a variety of medical conditions, including:
Some hospitals offer special needs evaluations and fittings; Talk to your physician, nurse and physical, occupational or rehabilitation therapist for recommendations. Lateral support and positioning can be achieved in a standard seat with rolled towels or blankets positioned around the child.
For additional information, consider these helpful sites:
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences
at Old Dominion University
Community Health and Research
E.V. Williams Hall Pediatrics
855 W. Brambleton Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Phone: 1-757-446-5799
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