Child Vision Screening in England in 2019
The provision of child vision screening in England shows considerable variation by local authority area. A report based on Freedom of Information (FOI) requests by the British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS) shows this graphically. The key points of this study are: 94% of Local…
Lewisham Automates Immunisation Campaigns
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust automated immunisation campaigns with SchoolScreener® Imms. From parent information and eConsent, through to reporting results to Commissioners, they delivered more vaccinations than ever before.
Assessment of computer generated vision charts
Below is the abstract from this paper, published in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 32 (2009) 133-140. Authors: Klaus Ehrmann, Cathleen Fedtke, Alexa Radic. (Bold text is added by SchoolScreener, for emphasis.) Introduction: New opportunities for vision assessment in the consulting room are…
Bradford study explores effects of reduced vision on children’s literacy – Telegraph and Argus Article 10 July 2018
The following article was published in the Telegraph and Argus on 10th July 2018. It concerns the important research findings of Dr Alison Bruce, regarding visual acuity and literacy levels in primary school children. She found a significant positive association between visual acuity (as measured in…
Morphological Processing in Children with Phonological Difficulties
Executive Summary Professor Julia Carroll & Dr. Helen Breadmore October 2017 Read the Executive Summary below. Background We know that children with dyslexia have difficulties in phonological awareness tasks, and that children with a history of repeated ear infections (Otitis Media with Effusion, OME) also…
Development of a School Entry Hearing Screening [SEHS] system: SchoolScreener
Dr. Sebastian Hendricks Background: Our established national newborn hearing screening is well respected and has led to great improvements in the early diagnosis and management of children with hearing loss. However we also know that it only picks up about half of the permanent…
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