As any number of online resources will tell you, hearing loss in children can be caused by a variety of factors. Sometimes these issues can go unnoticed for months, even years, all the while making learning more difficult for the affected individual. Fortunately, sensory screening assessments such as vision and hearing screenings can help detect these [...]
When it comes to children's health, school sensory screening assessments play an integral role. This is especially true with 20% of teenagers experiencing some level of hearing loss nowadays, which is much higher than in previous years. And while vision and hearing screenings can help detect health problems early on in life, more schools are also [...]
Schools have to hire a wide variety of staff members -- while teachers make up half of the public school workforce, the other 50% of the staff consists of positions like nurses, speech therapists, and guidance counselors. And unfortunately, it's not always easy to find the right people to fill the positions of school staff. This [...]
It's been proven that most people are visual learners. Exposure to materials primarily based in sight -- such as the use of slides, physical demonstrations, and the written word -- makes the absorption of new information much easier. When it comes to the crucial learning and development periods of children, those with vision problems are at [...]
While many people like to think hearing loss only occurs later on in life, it's all too common in children too. Hearing loss can impact the way children go about life, which makes detection and attempt at treatment essential. There are varying causes of hearing loss in children and regular sensory screenings can be key to [...]
Screening for potential vision and hearing problems is particularly important for school-age children. Problems with vision or hearing can not only impact a child's ability to learn in school, but impact their every day lives. Fortunately, most schools offer sensory screening assessments. But why are these assessments so important? Let's take a look at a few [...]
Managing a school budget is a challenging and often thankless job when difficult decisions need to be made. But it's one of the most important jobs within a school -- ensuring students have the teachers, staff, and supplies they need is crucial to their education. Making staffing cuts can be one of the most undesirable parts [...]
Health screenings at school are one of the most important services schools can provide for their students. This is especially true seeing as how 20% of teenagers have some level or form of hearing loss, which is a 30% higher rate than teens in the 1980s and 90s. Fortunately, hearing screenings at school can help detects [...]
Childrens' needs at home and at school are so variable that keeping track is a formidable task. The allegiance between teachers and parents to look out for student needs in both environments is paramount to a safe, positive developmental environment. For a moment, we're going to step outside the formal classroom. Leaving aside school budget plans [...]
There are a lot of different positions that make up a public school workforce: teachers, counselors, speech therapists, and more. But one position that is often underappreciated is that of a school nurse. School nurses provide invaluable services to students and staff at schools. But many schools don't have nurses on campus to perform important tasks [...]
