Anne Arundel Health Dept. Offers Vision & Hearing Screenings

From Anne Arundel Co. Health Dept: 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 May:

• May 1 and 2 Crofton Elementary
• May 2 and 3 Brock Bridge Elementary
• May 3 and 4 Cape St. Claire Elementary
• May 4 and 5 St. Paul’s Lutheran School
• The Judy Center at Belle Grove Elementary
• May 9 Central Elementary
• May 10 and 11 Belvedere Elementary
• May 12 St. Martin’s in-the-Field Episcopal School
• May 16 and 17 Piney Orchard Elementary
• May 17 and 18 Hillsmere Elementary

Anne Arundel County Department of Health In-School Vision and Hearing Screenings

• May 24 and 25 Walter S. Mills-Parole Elementary
• May 30 and 31 Nantucket Elementary

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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