Hearing and Vision Screening
Free hearing and vision
screening is provided to all Washtenaw County
children under the age of 21 (age 26 for special education
students).
Screening is done in the schools (public, private, charter, and preschool)
and in the office by appointment. The program also provides a free Otology
Clinic by appointment only for those children identified during screening as
having a hearing difficulty.
Eligibility for Services
Students must meet one of the following criteria for each type of screening or be referred by a teacher, parent, nurse, or physician.
Vision Screenings
Students Each child is tested for: visual acuity, farsightedness, ability to use two eyes together and symptoms of eye problems.
- Preschool
- Kindergarten
- Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
- Drivers education classes
- Students new to Michigan
- Special education students (alternating years)
Hearing Screenings:
Hearing screenings are done with the use of an audiometer and other equipment based on the child's needs.
- Preschool
- Kindergarten
- Grades 2, 4,
- Students new to Michigan
- Special education students (alternating years)
Last update of this page: 12/12/07
