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The MyRide has a nice recline FF but at 5.5, I'm not sure how long she will have in it.
Merritt Manufacturing
• Roosevelt – Forward facing harnessed seat which caters for children from 35 to 115 pounds and up to 62” tall. Various accessories available.
• Churchill – Booster for children weighing up 175lbs. Again, various support accessories available.
Snugseat
• Hippo – Similar (I believe) to the original Britax Marathon. Designed for children in hip spica and other casts and splints. Rear facing, 5 to 33lbs, forward facing up to 65 lbs
• Traveller Plus – Very similar to the Britax Husky/Regent. Forward facing, harnesses to 105lbs.
• Pilot – High back booster for children weighing up to 120lbs. I think this is based on the Sunshine kids Monterey booster, but I’m completely sure.
Columbia Medical
• 2000 Therapedic™ IPS Car Seat - Forward facing harnessed seat to 102lbs. Support and positioning accessories available.
• 2500 Therapedic™ IPS Car Seat – Similar to above but has an upper weight limit of 130lbs. Again, support and positioning accessories available.
• 2400 ‘Spirit’ APS Car Seat – Can be used for occupants between 25 and 130lbs and up to 66” tall
Recaro Reha
• Monza Reha Adaptive Car Seat – Booster with torso support harness for users up to 110lbs. Although harnessed, the seat ALWAYS requires use of the 3 point seatbelt as the internal harness is only for support.
E-Z-On Products
• 86Y Harness – This is not so much a special needs product specifically, as it fills more a niche gap for certain situations where a harness is required but a booster is not a viable option. It can however, if required, be used for such a situation if so suitable and can be quite a cost effective option.
• Vests – The E-Z-On vests come in various models which are used frequently in special needs transport. We currently use the 203 and 103Z vests. They can be used for occupants up to 168lbs and various accessories are available (although we have no experience of using any of the accessories). The 103Z vest closes behind the wearer and can be used for passengers who cannot understand that they should not unbuckle themselves while the vehicle is moving. In difference to the 103Z vest, the 203 vest opens and closes at the front and used in situations, where the occupant needs to be held upright if they are unable to manage it themselves. Given the widespread usage of E-Z-On Products in special needs scenarios, I would suspect they would be able to be purchased through insurance.
There are other brands such as Special Tomato, Angelride and Carrie, however I have very little knowledge of them so I suggest searching them on the internet or asking an expert here on the forum.
I hope this goes someway to answering your question. As I said, others on the forum have a far more extensive knowledge of special needs seats and how they might be funded and also more experience with working with certain seats. I would strongly suggest consulting a special needs trained technician and also the given insurance company to make sure of the options before proceeding with any purchase/trial.
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