Wheelchair Checkpoints for Safe Transport Parent Guide

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Wheelchair Checkpoints for Safe Transport
Parent Guide

• Aldine ISD
• Occupational and Physical Therapy Department
  
• 2/6/2008

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Before each student gets onto the bus the
following items must be checked

• Brakes
• Proper posture with the hips all the way back in
  the chair and centered on the seat.
• All straps fastened snugly
• the shoulder harness cross connection should
  be at the chest, not the neck,
• the pelvic belt to be below the stomach.
• check under blankets and coats
• shoe straps when present
• Seat back must be securely attached to the
  frame.

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Wheelchair Attachments

• The padded seat and back MUST be attached
  properly to the frame of the chair.
• Some attachment types include the crescent
  shaped clip on a hinge, or a simple lever.
• The most common attachment type is the KNOB
  attachment. See the following illustrations of
  knob attachments.

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Unattached knob in back of seat
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Attached knob in back of seat
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Unattached knob at seat bottom
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Attached
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Unattached crescent lever clip
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Attached
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Notify the wheelchair vendor if you are

• Unable to fasten the seat and/or back to the
  frame of the wheelchair
• Unable to get the brakes to stop the wheels from
  turning
• Unable to fasten the belts or harnesses
• Noticing other adjustments that need to be made
  to the chair
• Noticing your child no longer fits properly in
  the chair
• In need of the 6 to 12 month wheelchair check up

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Thank you for being an example to our staff of
how to care for your child

• We consider it a privilege to have the
  opportunity to care for your child and have a
  positive impact on his/her development
• We respect your position as parents and primary
  caregivers of your child