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Questions
- What
is the Sensory Program?
- Who
can perform hearing screening on children enrolled in an Arizona
preschool, public school, charter school, or private school?
- Are
children enrolled in Day Care Centers required to be screened for hearing?
- Is
Vision Screening mandated by Arizona Legislation?
- Should
Special Education Students be screened for hearing and vision every school
year (preschool & K through 12)?
What
is the Sensory Program?
The focus of the Sensory Program is hearing and vision screening of Arizona's
school children. The program promotes a systematic screening for hearing and
vision disorders in the school-aged population to allow early identification
and appropriate intervention. This allows for the elimination or minimization
of the devastating effects on academic, social and communication development.
Hearing screening is mandated and vision screening is a voluntary program in
Arizona.
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Who
can perform hearing screening on
children enrolled in an Arizona preschool, public school, charter school, or
private school?
An audiologist or a person who has taken an approved hearing class from an
approved hearing trainer and passed a test at an 80% competency rate.
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Are
children enrolled in Day Care Centers required to be screened for hearing?
No, facilities licensed as Day Care Centers are exempt according to Hearing
Screening Rules.
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Is
Vision Screening mandated by Arizona Legislation?
No. It is highly recommended by the Arizona Department of Health Services who
provides Guidelines to schools for screening their students.
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Should
Special Education Students be screened for hearing and vision every school
year (pre-school & K through 12)?
Hearing screening for Special Education students is required by Arizona
Legislation every school year.
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