When making the decision to choose which car seat would be suit your child or patient, consider the laws and regulations of their area. According to the
American Academy of Pediatrics, children under the age of eight years old and fifty-seven inches tall should not be using a belt-positioning car booster seat, or a car seat without a harness. Additionally, when the child is ready, one sure way to tell is that the chest belt does not sit at the neck or throat and the lap belt is not over their belly.
When choosing a car booster seat for your special needs child to safely ride in a vehicle,
the Churchill Pediatric Positioning Car Booster Seat with Vehicle Restraint System is the most optimal choice for children whom have grown out of their car seat, similar to the common transferring process from infant car seat to booster seat. The shoulder width of the pediatric car seat is unlimited, though the thigh width maximum measures at seventeen inches.
The pediatric special needs booster seat has a maximum weight limit of 175 pounds and will accommodate children up to 72 inches, or six feet tall. Its extremely low profile seat facilitates transfers onto the system and allows other riders to maneuver around the seat with ease. The Churchill Pediatric Positioning Car Booster Seat comes with the option of two seat depths and three positioning vest choices, which should be chosen according to the user's measurements.
There are a variety of options for the torso and seat positioning of this pediatric special needs car seat to include: an attachment bracket kit for vehicle without latch system, choice of EZ-Up Cap size, denim foam abductor, denim hip inflection wedge, the quick change incontinent seat cover, denim hip inflection comfort pommel, and the EZ-Up Head Rest System.
The unique headrest system supports the head and resists lateral movement; in accordance with the EZ-Up Head Rest, the optional EZ-Up cap can help resist forward slumping. The pediatric car seat's standard leg straps are structured to keep the user from slouching and their hips in place, and may be utilized with the abductor pommel.
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Introduction and Demonstration of the Churchill Pediatric
Positioning Booster Car Seat with Vehicle Restraint System and Accessories