Child Safety Seat Guide

Special Needs Children

• 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:

• Prematurity, low birth weight
• Orthopedic conditions, casts (including hip spica casts)
• Cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders
• Autism and related disorders
• Down's Syndrome

• 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:

• www.ohiokidsareridingsafe.org/Parent/conditions.php

• www.preventinjury.org/specNeeds.asp

• www.chkd.org/carseats

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For installation help and more information, consider these helpful sites:

www.nhtsa.dot.gov (choose Child Safety Seats from the topics menu)

http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safety-resources-by-risk-area/car-seats-boosters-seat-belts-/

www.preventinjuriesva.com (go to the child passenger safety section)

www.chkd.org/carseats

stokes.chop.edu/programs/carseat/

http://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/car-safety-seats-information-for-families.aspx

To find a seat check event: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cps/cpsfitting/