Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2019 May;143(5):e20190724.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-0724.

Transporting Children With Special Health Care Needs

Joseph O'Neil, Benjamin Hoffman; COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION
Collaborators
Review

Transporting Children With Special Health Care Needs

Joseph O'Neil et al. Pediatrics. 2019 May.

Abstract

Children with special health care needs should have access to proper resources for safe transportation as do typical children. This policy statement reviews important considerations for transporting children with special health care needs and provides current guidance for the protection of children with specific health care needs, including those with airway obstruction, orthopedic conditions or procedures, developmental delays, muscle tone abnormalities, challenging behaviors, and gastrointestinal disorders.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

MeSH terms