Healthy vision and hearing are important for your child’s success in school. Difficulties in hearing and seeing that are not recognized and treated may impact your child’s ability to see and/or hear. Seeing and hearing are necessary to learn and develop social relationships. State of Maryland Education Law 7-404 requires school children to have their hearing and vision screened. In compliance with this law, all Pre-K, Head Start, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 8, and students new to MCPS will be screened for possible hearing or vision problems. Trained staff will provide hearing and vision screenings at your child’s school.
You will receive a referral form, via US mail, to take to your child’s authorized health care provider if your child fails the screening. If your child is already under care for a hearing or vision problem, or if you do not wish your child to be screened at school because of conflicts with your religious beliefs, please notify the school nurse in writing. If your child wears glasses or contacts they should wear them every day and bring them to the screening. School based vision screenings may not detect every vision problem. To learn more about possible vision problems and symptoms or health conditions that may require additional evaluation go to Montgomery County Government’s website at this link: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/PHS/SchoolHealth/HearingVision.html
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