Vision and Hearing Screening
In conjunction with the DeKalb County Health Department, students will be screened according to state mandated vision and hearing laws and results will be shared with the school. Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision examination by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo this vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months and that the evaluation is on file at the school. Vision screening is not an option. If a vision examination report is not on file at the school for your child, your child in the mandated groups will be screened.
Vision screening will be done, as mandated, for the following children:
- pre-school
- kindergarten
- 2nd grade
- 8th grade
- all special education students
- transfer students
- teacher referrals
Hearing screening will be done, as mandated, for the following children:
- pre-school
- kindergarten
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- all special education students
- transfer students
- teacher referrals
Vision and hearing screening dates are scheduled yearly and available from the school nurse.
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page last updated 5-24-06
