At this week's Board of Education meeting, the Manchester Township Education Foundation ( MTEF) generously provided funds to the Manchester School District for $13, 793.44 to purchase an Early Intervention Bundle. The supplies are used to screen vision and hearing in students.
The most important benefit that these devices provide is that they can be used on children who are new English language learners, are very young, developmentally challenged, and unable to speak or read. Their portability will permit the equipment to be shared by the elementary school nurses!
The equipment includes a Maico Ero Scan OAE which quickly screens for hearing loss in students, it is portable, user-friendly and most importantly, objective and very accurate. Itlso includes a Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener which is able to detect a variety of vision problems. The screening only takes seconds indicating whether measurements are in range or a complete eye exam is recommended. Results are easy to interpret and share with parents and eye care specialists.
Screening for vision and hearing is an essential component of the success of our children. Early detection and correction will decrease the adverse effects on their educational and social development.
Thank you MTEF for your support and generosity!
