Therapy's role in child passenger safety

Question 1

What are the five most common mistakes made by people in installing their car seats?

Answer 1

wrong harness slot
chest clip out of position or not used
loose installation
loose harness
seat belt placement wrong

Question 2

When should a child be moved to forward facing?

Answer 2

should delay as long as possible and only be done when they outgrow the rear facing seat (between 1-3 years old)

Question 3

What are the requirements for a child to still use a booster seat?

Answer 3

between 8-12 as long as they are below 4 ft 9 inches, no longer need a booster once taller than that and they can fit properly with a seatbelt

Question 4

Whom would you recommend a large medical seat for?

Answer 4

those with poor postural control, temporary orthopedic conditions (casts, braces), behavioral concerns (escape artists)

Question 5

Whom would you recommend a medical booster seat for?

Answer 5

those who need more support than what is provided by the vehicle seat belt alone, those who have some head/trunk control, those with developmental delays/achondroplasia/nm disorders/etc

Question 6

Whom would you recommend a vest for?

Answer 6

those who need more support than a vehicle seat belt alone, those with behavioral challenges, those who unbuckle the seatbelt or child restraint, those with casts or who are unable to in a sitting position

Question 7

Whom would you recommend car beds for?

Answer 7

premature or low birthweight infants, infants that fail infant car seat challenge prior to discharge, medical conditions that make it unsafe to be transported in standard care seat position