Credit: .1 CEU
Authors: William Danner, OTR/L, CPST; Melissa Tally, PT, MPT, ATP
Transportation of children with special needs is challenging due to the complex interaction of diagnosis/need, child restraint type, vehicle specifications, and multiple passenger configurations. One clinic found that very few patients and families who received special needs car seats used them properly given their complexity beyond conventional car seats. They saw an opportunity to collaborate to leverage the combined expertise of pediatric rehabilitation clinicians (Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists) and special needs trained CPSTs to ensure safe transportation of these complex patients and improved overall functional outcomes.
Learning Outcomes:
Discuss the functional application to adaptive car seats for children with special needs.
Identify 3 considerations when assessing proper recommendation of an adaptive car seat.
Explain 2 components for supporting documentation to medically justify the recommended adapted car seat.
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