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Vision, Hearing, Dental and Developmental Screening in Child Care Sarah Scully, MPH Boulder County Public Health 303-413-7502 sscully@co.boulder.co.us
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Background Collaboration with Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs Children in child care centers Pilot program Early identification and intervention
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Methods Vision Screening MTI PhotoScreener Function vision screening with ophthalmoscope Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
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Methods Hearing Screening Oto-acoustic Emissions (OAE) Tympanogram Otoscope Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
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Methods Dental Screening Dental hygienist Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
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Methods Developmental Screening Ages and Stages Questionnaire Parents/caregiver involvement Procedure Referral protocol Follow-up
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Outcomes and Results Vision- Hearing Dental Developmental
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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
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Barriers Communication with parents/guardians Refusal to pursue referral Lack of medical/dental insurance or ability to pay
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