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AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM
Director: Judith Talty
Summary
The Automotive Safety Program at James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, began initially in 1981 as a model car seat loan program with the mission to train educators throughout the state to establish and maintain car seat loan programs. Since that time, the Program has taken on a strong leadership role statewide as an advocacy program for all aspects of child passenger safety. Using a wide variety of creative education and public information strategies, the program has been able to reach audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and needs. Children with a variety of disabilities often have needs that prohibit the use of standard child restraint devices. The Automotive Safety Program has conducted research to evaluate devices appropriate for safely transporting children with special needs. Many of these safety- tested restraint systems are now available either commercially or through special needs safety restraint loan programs.
School Affiliation
IU School of Medicine
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
575 West Drive
XE 004
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
- Email: jtalty@iupui.edu
- Website: http://www.preventinjury.org/
- Phone: 317.274.2977
- Fax: 317.278.0399
