IC78 – Car Seats and Vehicular Transport for Children with Special Needs

Program ID : IC78.2017
Webinar Length of Time: 1.25 Hour

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Presenters

Amber Yampolsky, PT, ATP, CPST
Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida
United States

Amber received her master's degree in physical therapy from Northwestern University in 1997, specializing in pediatrics for 16 years. In addition to being an ATP, she became a Child Passenger Safety Technician with special needs training in 2007. She assisted with developing a Special Needs Car Seat Clinic at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Currently practices at Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando in the inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient settings.

Erin Baker, PT, ATP, CPST
Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida
United States

Erin Baker has her doctorate of physical therapy from the University of Florida and works as a PT and ATP at Nemours Children's Hospital where she is the head of the seating and mobility clinic. Over the past five years she has run both adult and pediatric seating clinics in the Orlando area. She also received her certification as a child passenger safety technician and helps manage seating needs during transportation.

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

* No conflicts have been disclosed.

Description

A frequently overlooked yet important topic is seating and positioning within the family vehicle. Many families are unaware of the variety of special needs seats that are available to provide their child with the needed and necessary postural support and protection to ensure safety during transportation. This course will provide education on what child restraints are available, what benefits they can offer, and how to go about selecting and acquiring a special needs car seat.

Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

List at least two unique needs and challenges for transporting children with special needs.
List at least two of the available equipment options for safe transport of children with special needs.
Identify at least two times when a special needs seat is required and compare the available options to determine the most optimal choice.

References

O'Neil, J., Bull, M. J., & Sobus, K. (2011). Issues and Approaches to Safely Transporting Children with Special Healthcare Needs. J Ped Rehab Med, 4(4), 279-288.
National Child Passenger Safety Board. (n.d.). http://cpsboard.org/
O'neil, J., Yonkman, J., Talty, J., & Bull, M. J. (2009). Transporting Children With Special Health Care Needs: Comparing Recommendations and Practice. Pediatrics, 124(2), 596-603.

CEU Registration and Cost

0.125 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.25 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00

Instructions to Obtain CEUs

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You will receive your CEU Certificate via e-mailed as a PDF file (Please allow 10 minutes for the database to process your certificate and send it to your e-mail)

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Updated | 05.24.2017