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   Safe Ride News Fact Sheets are perfect for community outreach events, including check-ups, classes, and doctor’s office visits. Each topic focuses on a specific subject with clear illustrations and easy-to-read text. All sheets are reviewed and updated annually to reflect current best practices.

Most topics are available in both English and Spanish.

Two formats are available:
1) Pre-Printed Pads of 100 sheets of one topic
2) PDFs on CD. 
      New for 2012!
      Choose 3, 7, 15 or 27 topics for your custom CD

SRN Fact Sheets provide:

• Information that is clear, accurate, and up-to-date, based on current best practices and recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Topics of particular interest to parents of children in all age ranges, answering common questions related to children’s size, age, and developmental needs.
• Clear advice and explanations in language that is as easy to understand as possible, given the complex nature of the subject; the text is written at the 6th to 7th grade reading level.
• Additional resources noted on every sheet.

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Child Safety Fact Sheet Topics for 2012
GENERAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY
   *Check Your Child’s Car Seat
   *Kids and Air Bags Don’t Mix (sp)
   *Selecting an Appropriate Car Seat (sp)
     What to Do About Recalls
   *Seat Belts Aren’t Toys!: Entanglement (sp)
   *Grandparents & Car Seat Use (sp)
PREGNANCY, REAR-FACING CRS
   *Pregnancy & CRs for Newborns (sp)
   *Premature and Tiny Babies (sp)
   *Car Seats for Newborns (sp)
   *Growing Babies/Toddlers: 4–24 months (sp)
     Health Care Providers Guide to Newborn Safety
FORWARD-FACING CRS, BOOSTERS
   *Toddler Car Seat Challenge
   *Boosters/Belts for Kids (sp)
OLDER CHILDREN
     Keeping Youths Safe: Ages 8–12
     Risky Business: Teens in Cars
INSTALLATION—VEHICLES
     Installing Your Child’s Car Seat
   *Learning About LATCH (sp)
   *A Tether is Better
     Choosing a Car for Family Safety
SPECIAL NEEDS
   *Children with Special Needs—For Parents and Caregivers
     Special Needs Overview—For Health Professionals
RELATED SAFETY TOPICS
   *Airplane Travel with Children
     Parked Car Hazards
     Safe Walking
   *Start the Helmet Habit Early
   *Safe Cycling: Kids on Bikes
     Skate, Scooter & Skateboard Safety

Starred topics available in pre-printed pads
Topics marked (sp) are available in Spanish