November Dates For Child Vision, Hearing Screenings

EDGEWATER-DAVIDSONVILLE, MD - From the 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 November:

• November 1 Severn Elementary
• November 2 Old Mill Middle South
• November 3 Aleph Bet Jewish Day School, Arnold Christian Academy, Joy in Learning - Marley Park, Kneseth Israel Preschool
• November 6 Pasadena Early Learning Center
• November 7 and 8 Windsor Farm Elementary
• November 8 Lake Shore Elementary
• November 9 Glen Burnie High, Lake Shore Christian Academy, Southern High
• November 10 Right Start Academy, St. John the Evangelist School
• November 13 Arundel Middle
• November 14 and 15 West Meade Early Education Center
• November 16 Maryland City Elementary
• November 17 Cape Kids Corner, Heritage Early Learning Center
• November 20 Meade Middle
• November 21 St. Philip Neri School
• November 27 and 28 Monarch Global Academy School
• November 28 Riviera Beach Elementary
• November 29 Freetown Elementary, Nichols-Bethel United Methodist Preschool
• November 30 Severn River Middle

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.

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