County Offers In-School Vision, Hearing Screenings

From Anne Arundel County Department of Health: Anne Arundel County Department of Health vision and hearing technicians and school nurses conduct mandated vision and hearing screenings in public schools for children in preschool, kindergarten, first and eighth grade, and for students new to Anne Arundel County schools. Special education students receiving speech therapy may also be recommended for screening. Department of Health vision and hearing technicians also administer vision and hearing screenings at private schools, nurseries and day care programs to ensure that the appropriate children are screened.

Children who wear glasses should bring them to school on the day of the screening. Students in the following schools and programs will be screened in September:

• September 8 Quala Care Child Center

Vineyard Child Care Center

• September 11 Creative Gardens Learning Center of Glen Burnie

Goddard School of Gambrills

• September 12 Children’s World Learning Center at NSA

Edinboro Early School
The Judy Center at Belle Grove Elementary

• September 13 Anne Arundel Community College’s Child Development Center

Baldwin Child Care Center
Colonial Nursery School
September 14 Belle Grove Elementary
September 15 Messiah United Methodist Preschool
Monsignor Slade Catholic School

• September 18 and 19 Van Bokkelen Elementary
• September 19 and 20 Belvedere Elementary
• September 20 Eastport Elementary
• September 21 and 22 Meade Heights Elementary
• September 22 Harbour School of Annapolis

• September 25 Southern Middle School
• September 26 and 27 Hilltop Elementary
• September 27 Severna Park United Methodist Church Nursery School
• September 28 and 29 Asbury Community Christian Preschool
• September 28 Hannah More at Severn River Middle
• September 29 St. Margaret’s Day School

St. Philip Neri School

Children are screened in order to detect vision or hearing problems that may impair a
child’s ability to perform successfully in school. If a potential deficiency is detected, a letter is
sent to the parents or legal guardians informing them of the results. The parents are advised to
contact the child’s doctor for further testing and advice. For more information on the School
Vision and Hearing Program, call Kim Roussey, vision and hearing technician supervisor,
at 410-222-6838.

Image via Pixabay