The School Nurse's Role in Vision Screening for the Difficult-to-Test Student |
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| Authors: | Janis L. Johnson MEd Charles R. Spellman EdD Research Associate Pamela J. Cress MS Program Director rea C. Sizemore MS PhD Professor Director of Research Training Richard E. Shores Ed Chairperson of Research Associate |
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| Affiliation: | Prince William Sound Community College, Valdez, AK, formerly of University of Kansas, Bureau of Child Research, Parsons, KS;National Inservice Training Project of Vision Screeners of the Difficult-to-Test, University of Kansas, Bureau of Child Research, Parsons, KS;University of Mississipp in Oxford, Visual Acuity Project, University of Kansas, Bureau of Child Research, Parsons, KS;University of Kansas, Bureau of Child Research, Chairperson of the Department of Special Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
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| Abstract: | This article discusses the importance of providing vision screening services to students who are difficult-to-test and describes strategies for providing such services. Included in the discussion is an overview of various instruments that may be used to assess visual acuity. One of the instruments, the Parsons Visual Acuity Test, is described in detail as a tool for assessing visual acuity of the difficult-to-test. In addition, a discussion is presented which emphasizes the importance of providing follow-up services to those children who are referred for professional eye examinations. The authors delineate the vital role of the school nurse in assisting the difficult-to-test student to gain necessary vision care services through screening, referral, obtaining appropriate treatment and providing follow-up services. |
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