Author: Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics
Source: Pediatrics, Vol. 104, Number 4, October 1999, pages 988-992
This article provides information on ways to improve the safety of children with special health care needs who are being transported in cars.
It includes important things to consider (like covering the use of special car seats in IEP meetings), guidelines for protection, and approaches to special conditions like tracheostomies, spica casts, wheelchairs, and behavior problems.
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