Pediatric Car Seats & Restraints

Whether disabled or not, restraining children securely in a vehicle is important to protect their safety and prevent injury in the event of a car accident. Unfortunately children with disabilities present challenges often which standard off the shelf child car seats can't accommodate.

There are a couple of different devices that have been effective for transporting disabled kids:

Specialty car seat.
Specialty belt restraint.

Each, as described below, offer solutions for parents of disabled kids to allow them to transport their kids safely and securely.

Car Seats

Pediatric car seats for kids with disabilities are not a lot different than regular car seats other than they are bigger to allow customizing of the padding. They are also available in sizes which will accommodate larger kids who normally would be using a booster seat or nothing at all due to their size.

All models utilise a strapping system to secure the seat to the vehicle and the child to the seat. Almost all models allow for customising of the padding for a proper fit and have some method of growth to accommodate the child as they grow bigger. Some models have removable sides on the seat section to allow the child's legs to splay apart if needed.

Specialty Belt Restraint

There is a product on the market known as a E-Z-On Vest which is a harness made up of a series of straps that the child fits into and is secured to the rear seat of the car with the existing vehicle seat belts. When used, the child can be restrained in a seated position or laying down on the seat depending on the model of E-Z-On Vest purchased.

For more information on the E-Z-On Vest please visit the manufacturer's web site at www.ezonpro.com/our-products/transportation-vests/.

Important!!

The products on this page must be purchased in Canada, from a Canadian vendor to be legal for use in Canada. Please read this .pdf file from Transport Canada for more information: Cross Border Shopping for Car Seats.

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