• Seek information and support from the appropriate resources and professionals.
  

• Purchase or arrange the purchase of the appropriate car safety seat, restraint system or wheelchair/stroller. 

• Review the child car seat instructions and vehicle owner’s manual instructions. Install car safety seat or wheelchair accordingly. 

• Request a referral to a therapist if their child needs postural support or has complex medical needs. 

• Follow child-specific recommendations for transportation as determined by the inter-professional team.
  

• Secure the child in their car safety seat or wheelchair seating 

• Communicate their child’s transportation needs to everyone who transports the child.
  

• Ensure that transportation equipment (car safety seat, restraint system or wheelchair) is properly secured within the vehicle according to manufacturer’s instructions.
  

• Workshops are available to provide training for those wanting hands-on training and certification in child passenger safety. 
• Completing the workshop will provide students with the ability to:
• conduct child seat checks
• deliver workshops to agencies who transport children
• deliver workshops to staff who work with parents
• deliver information sessions to parents and caregivers

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• Assist families of children (birth to 3 years) who have or may be at risk of a developmental delay.
  
• Work in partnership with other professionals.
  
• Connect families and caregivers to community resources (e.g. positioning and mobility therapists, child passenger safety programs etc).
  

• Work in collaboration with therapists and family members to provide equipment.
  
• Provide special-needs child car seats for demonstration.
  
• Provide manufacturer information and demonstration to families on how to use special needs equipment when equipment is purchased.
  
• Provide information and demonstrations regarding van modifications and equipment (specialized dealers with NMEDA certification).
  
• Provide quotes for funding applications.
  
• Provide certified maintenance and repair service and maintenance to vehicles and equipment.
  

• Part of a team that assesses an infant’s ability to tolerate being positioned in a car seat, sometimes called a “car seat challenge.” 
• May liaise with families, school districts and staff to identify issues and help develop an Individual Education Plan (IEP). 
• May provide one-to-one nursing care of medically complex children, travelling with a child in a private vehicle, taxi or school bus. 
• For discharge from hospital: 
• Determine readiness for transportation in consultation with the team.
• Assist in completing transportation plan prior to first outing requiring transportation.
• If family unavailable, install and use car seat as per manufacturer’s instructions and BCAA Guidelines  A Guidelines  

• In the community:
  
• Knowledgeable about factors associated with the child’s diagnosis and the impact individual and family members’ participation in activities. 
• Complete individualized physical, developmental and environmental assessments. 
• Problem solve with caregivers and school staff regarding the child’s specific equipment needs. 
• Advise parents/caregivers and other team members regarding individualized transportation strategies. 
• Provide advice about postural and behavioural support in relation to transportation. 
• Can prescribe and write letters of justification/medical necessity for specific equipment (i.e. special needs car seats, neck collars). 
• For discharge from hospital:
  
• Part of a team that assesses an infant’s ability to tolerate being positioned in a car seat, sometimes called a “car seat challenge.” 
• Assist in completing transportation plan prior to first outing requiring transportation.
  

• Educated as rehabilitation assistant and has additional training in child passenger safety 
• Educate parents/caregivers and fit children for use of the special needs car seats at BC Children’s Hospital. 
• Run the loaner program at BC Children's Hospital
  

• Typically involved when child is admitted to hospital/rehabilitation facility.
  
• Assess the medical stability of the infant or child in relation to transportation.
  
• Consult with others who are knowledgeable about special-needs transportation to make final decisions.
  
• Authorize the medical necessity of transportation. 
• May write letters of medical necessity for specific situations.
  

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• Assist, advocate and support families with referrals to medical, community and financial resources.
• Help families to navigate through the social and medical care systems.
• May be the legal guardian if a child is in the care of the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).