Children with special needs are at an increased risk for injury when traveling in vehicles. Class participants will explore design features and accessories of car seats and large medical child safety seats that will improve positioning and safety during transportation.
Please note: The Britax Frontier car seat has been discontinued and replaced with the Britax Grow model.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/2.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-738070; IACET/0.2; IBCCES/2.0; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Beginner, Rehabilitation; RESNA/0.2 Introductory
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify laws and best practices that apply to the transportation of children with special needs.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe medical, physical, and behavioral conditions and procedures to consider when evaluating transportation systems for children with special needs.
- After this course, participants will be able to compare and contrast conventional and specialized restraints that can meet the transportation needs of children with special needs.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe a plan of action to help children with special needs to access safe transportation in vehicles.
Course created on August 29, 2019
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Introduction; Background, review of learner outcomes |
| 15-30 Minutes | Travel, Law vs. Best Practice |
| 30-45 Minutes | Conventional Seats |
| 45-60 Minutes | Misuse Injuries |
| 60-70 Minutes | CPST Therapy Roles |
| 70-95 Minutes | Specialized Car Seats |
| 95-105 Minutes | Barriers to Transportation |
| 105-115 Minutes | Plans/Resources |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Ashley Fogle
PT, DPT
Ashley Fogle, PT, DPT, CPST is a pediatric physical therapist who is a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician with training in providing transportation for children with special health care needs. Ashley serves as a Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Task Force Coordinator and is also a Certified Instructor for the National Curriculum: "Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs. Ashley provides ongoing local and national level education on safe transportation for individuals with special needs, to include travel in adaptive transportation systems and in wheelchairs.
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Danielle Morris
PT, DPT, PCS, CPST, C/NDT
Danielle Morris, PT, DPT, PCS, CPST, is a pediatric physical therapist who is a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician with training in providing transportation for children with special health care needs. Danielle serves as a Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Task Force Coordinator and is also a Certified Instructor for the National Curriculum: "Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs." Danielle provides ongoing local and national level education on safe transportation for individuals with special needs, to include travel in adaptive transportation systems and in wheelchairs.
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