Comprehensive Vision and Hearing Program summarized.

  • Initial Screening Event : where vision and hearing testing is implemented
  •  Rescreen Event : where repeat vision and/or hearing test occurs for students who previously failed a test. (Scheduled10-14 days following Initial Screening Event)
  •  Threshold Testing : (audiograms) following hearing test failures at Rescreen Event
  • Monitoring : Via Annual Threshold testing as long as deficit exists or student graduates
  • Follow-up/Referral Work : Involving written and/or verbal communications with parents/guardians to share screening results and recommendations of Illinois Department of Public Health for further examination.
  • Required Documentation and Reporting : (Illinois Department of Public Health Vision and Hearing Conservation Annual Reports are due June 30th each year)