Have Kids' Vision, Hearing Screened at School

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Vision and hearing screenings will be done in May at several Anne Arundel County Public Schools for children in preschool, kindergarten, first and eighth grade, and for students new to the school system. Special education students receiving speech therapy may also be recommended for screening.

Anne Arundel County Department of Health vision and hearing technicians and school nurses conduct the screenings.

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 4 and 5 Germantown Elementary
• May 6 and 7 Jessup Elementary
• May 12 Glendale Elementary
• May 13 and 14 Mills-Parole Elementary
• May 14 Richard Henry Lee Elementary
• May 19 and 20 Nantucket Elementary

If a potential deficiency is detected, a letter is sent to the parents 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.