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Indiana University School of Medicine
Automotive Safety Program
Adaptive Transportation

What's New

  • Is your child in a Spica Cast?  There are crash-tested, manufactured-approved options available for safe transportation.
    • The Hope Car Bed for Hip Casts is an option for infants that must lie down during transportation.
    • The EZ-ON Lay Down Vest / 503 is an option for children that must lie down during transportation.
    • The Wallenberg is a convertible car seat for children that need rear-facing or forward-facing options during transportation.
    • The Spirit Spica car seat is a an option for larger children that need forward-facing during transportation.
  • Is your child escaping the car seat?  It really depends on how your child is escaping and if they fit into the restraint - as to which option might be the best.  Distraction, Motivation, Behavioral Modifications, and Sensory Diet Activities must be trialed first.  There are crash-tested, manufactured-approved anti-escape options available for safe transportation.
    • The Roosevelt Car Seat has accessories including the Chest Clip Guard, 'EZ-Guard' Buckle Cover, and the A-Lok Cover.
    • The Spirit Car Seat has accessories including a Retainer Clip Guard and Buckle Guard.
    • The Churchill Booster with Positioning Harness has accessories including the Chest Clip Guard and 'EZ-Guard' Buckle Cover.
    • The EZ-ON 303Z Vest has a rear-zipper closure, LATCH attachment mount, and additional accessories.
    • The EZ-ON MAX PV Vest has a rear-zipper closure, MAX PV-specific attachment mount, and additional accessories.
    • Evenflo will now allow the use of the Merritt Chest Clip Guard with the Evenflo SureRide/Titan 65, Evenflo Sonus 65, or Evenflo Maestro Sport.
    1. Purchase the car seat from Evenflo
    2. Purchase Chest Clip Guard from Merritt Manufacturing
    3. Complete the Evenflo Medical Waiver
    • Does NOT apply to the Merritt Buckle Guard (as it is not compatible with Evenflo buckles).
    • Please be sure to have a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) trained in the use of Evenflo conventional car seats and Merritt Chest Clip Guard assist you. 
    • Your child could could be injured if not appropriately adjusted, secured, and installed by a certified CPST.
    • Find a Child Passenger Safety Technician in your area of the United States who has successfully completed the Safe Travel for All Children course – go to the Safe Kids Worldwide Certification website and enter your location information and then check the “Safe Travel for All Children” box in the Extra Training drop-down.  
    • Find a Safe Travel for All Children Instructor in your area, go to Find a STAC Instructor and choose your state.