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Hearing & Vision Screenings for School Aged Children Offered by Health Department

Good vision and having the ability to hear are two important elements in helping a child succeed. Make sure your child gets their eyes and ears checked.

Clearness of vision, eye muscle balance, nearsightedness and farsightedness are tests offered during a vision screening through a local health department. Hearing screenings have often been helpful in identifying hearing loss and providing assistance in finding the appropriate medical referrals if further testing is needed.1 Central Michigan District Health Department offers both screenings to children during the school year at no cost to the parents. For children 3 through 6 years of age with Medicaid coverage, your insurance covers the cost of the screening.

Our state trained staff provides vision screening services to children in preschool and in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th grades. Hearing screening is done for preschool children and those in kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade. Preschoolers are screened in larger daycares, Head Start centers, or during kindergarten round ups. Students are screened throughout the school year as our technicians visit each school district. Other children may be screened at the request of a teacher or parent, may also be offered at our health department clinics by appointment if needed.

All children who are being home schooled can also get screened at no cost to the parent. Any family with home schooled children can call the local health department branch office in their county and ask to make an appointment for hearing and vision screening. Appointments are available during the summer months as well.

The parent of any child that does not pass the screening is contacted and asked to take the child in for more testing by a doctor. Approximately 10% of children screened for vision and 5% of

PRESS RELEASE FOR LOCAL MEDIA Central Michigan District Health Department ‘Promoting Healthy Families, Healthy Communities’ For more information, please call: (989) 773-5921 ext. 1409 2012 E. Preston Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858, www.cmdhd.org

Children screened for hearing in Michigan are referred to specialists.1 Referrals to community services for assistance are also available. For more information or to set up a screening appointment

For eligible school age children please call:

Arenac County: (989) 846-6541 ext. 1324
Isabella County: (989) 773-5921 ext. 1488
Clare County: (989) 539-6731 ext. 1217
Osceola County: (231) 832-5532 ext. 1521
Gladwin County: (989) 426-9431 ext. 1324
Roscommon County: (989) 366-9166 ext. 1217

This article has been brought to you by Central Michigan District Health Department, which serves the counties of Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola and Roscommon. Visit our website at www.cmdhd.org, LIKE Central Michigan District Health Department on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @CMiDHD.

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