The Hearing and Vision Program will maximize the quality of life for children ages 3 – 18 years through early detection and intervention. This is accomplished through screenings to identify hearing and/or visual impairments.
Michigan law requires that children entering school be tested for vision problems prior to enrollment. Preschool screening is recommended beginning at age three. Once they are in school, children are tested every other year.
El Programa de Audición y Visión mejorará al máximo la calidad de vida para niños de 3 – 18 años por detección temprana e intervención. Esto se logrará por examenes para identificar deterioro en audición y/o visión.
La ley de Michigan requiere que niños entrando a la escuela se les examine por problemas de visión antes de matricularse. Los examenes pre-escolares se recomiendan empezando la edad de 3 años. Una vez que ya estan en la escuela, a los niños se les examinará cada dos años.
E-Mail Hearing & Vision Screening Program
Correo Electrónico Para La Escuela Del Programa De Audición y Visión
Regular Open Clinics are available at our facility located at 311 East Alcott St. If you are concerned about your child's vision or hearing, call 269-373-5029 to schedule an appointment.
No. The hearing and vision screenings are FREE.
The individuals who conduct the screenings are called Public Health Technicians. All Public Health Technicians complete a Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Hearing or Vision Screening Technician Training Course. To maintain their excellent screening skills, they attend an annual MDHHS Skills Workshop. They are a dedicated staff who provide Hearing and Vision screening to over 40,000 children each school year.
Hearing and Vision screening is REQUIRED for kindergarten entrance in Kalamazoo County schools. Daily clinics are provided during the summer at various locations throughout Kalamazoo County. Call 269-373-5029 to schedule an appointment.
A calibrated pure tone audiometer is used. Tones are presented through headphones.
An age appropriate vision screening instrument is used to screen for eye muscle imbalance and clearness of vision.
You will be notified by the Hearing and Vision Office only if your child does not pass the screening.
If you answered YES to any of these questions, contact the Hearing and Vision Program at 269-373-5029 to schedule an appointment.
It is not always easy to tell. Many young children do not realize there is a problem; they think everyone sees that way. Some signs to look for:
If you answered YES to any of these questions, contact the Hearing and Vision Program at 269-373-5029 to schedule an appointment.
Yes, Public Health Code Act 368 of 1978 Part 93 addresses the law for Hearing and Vision programs. You can read the full law here.
311 E. Alcott St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-373-5200 (HCS main line)
269-373-5029 (program line)
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