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RESNA's Position on Wheelchairs Used as Seats in Motor Vehicles. This document is designed to assist practitioners in decisions regarding the use of a wheelchair as a seat in a Motor Vehicle. It sites research indicating a high rate of both crash and non-crash related injuries to vehicle occupants seated in a wheelchair and makes recommendations for proper restraints.

The purpose of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheelchair Transportation Safety (RERC WTS) website is to "make measurable improvements in transportation safety, usability, and independence for people who remain seated in their wheelchairs when traveling in public, school, and private motor vehicles". The RERC WTS website provides information regarding the WC-19 voluntary industry standard on crash-tested wheelchairs and seating systems and has links regarding this information for consumers, prescribers, manufacturers, and transporters. The website also contains information and links regarding research, news, and knowledge translation for this area!

A community forum for carseat, automobile and child passenger safety. An opportunity to ask questions regarding many different driving concerns (car seats, car safety, etc.). "Community" members are parents, caregivers and advocates.

Lots of great seats and information for children in wheelchairs.

Provides information on the Snug Seat, which is a manufacturer of safety systems for children with disabilities.

This website clearly lists the recommendations for car seats and booster seats for children. It gives info about car seat checks and recalls too.

Provides information on ANSI/RESNA WC-19 in relation to wheelchairs as seats in motor vehicles.

Chart of wheelchairs and seating systems that successfully crash tested with 4 point strap-type securement.

Gillette's Assistive Technology Department (ATD) "designs and creates customized orthoses, powered wheelchair controls, artificial limbs, augmentative communication devices, protective headgear, custom seating and wheelchair modifications" in Minnesota.

Wheelchair resources.

Special Need Transportation - Restraints - This website shows and details car seats for infants and well as special restraints for children with disabilities as well as wheelchairs.

Transportation safety standards for wheelchair users: a review of voluntary standards for improved safety, usability, and independence of wheelchair-seated travelers.