vision, hearing, dental and developmental screening in child care sarah scully, mph boulder county...
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Vision, Hearing, Dental and Developmental Screening in
Child Care
Sarah Scully, MPHBoulder County Public [email protected]
Background
Collaboration with Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs
Children in child care centers Pilot program Early identification and intervention
Methods Vision Screening
MTI PhotoScreener Function vision screening with
ophthalmoscope Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
Methods Hearing Screening
Oto-acoustic Emissions (OAE) Tympanogram Otoscope Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
Methods Dental Screening
Dental hygienist Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
Methods Developmental Screening
Ages and Stages Questionnaire Parents/caregiver involvement Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
Outcomes and Results
Vision- Hearing Dental Developmental
Benefits Early identification and treatment Cost effective Reaching those in need Health education for staff and families Integration of health screening services
into child care programs
Barriers Communication with parents/guardians Refusal to pursue referral Lack of medical/dental insurance or
ability to pay