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They're so easily taken for granted.
Your child doesn't know he or she has a vision or hearing
problem because he or she doesn't know what the word "Mom"
should sound like or that a crayon doesn't have fuzzy edges.
Hearing and vision problems are subtle and parents can have
trouble determining if their child has a problem.
The Iowa Lions Foundation, in partnership with University
of Iowa Health Care and the Wellmark Foundation, is
sponsoring a free hearing and vision screening
program--Coming to Your Senses--for Iowa children from six
to 48 months of age. Because you can't physically touch or
see a hearing or vision loss, many parents are unaware their
child has a problem. Coming to Your Senses hopes to identify
children with needs before there are any significant
developmental problems.
It's been estimated that vision is responsible for as
much as 80 percent of what we learn. And according to
statistics, one in five children has a vision problem, which
means these vision problems can affect how a child learns.
Hearing problems are often not obvious until children are
12 to 18 months of age, when they should begin saying their
first words.
If left undetected, hearing and vision loses can cause
problems not only in school, but throughout a person's life.
For more information on the program, visit http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/CTYS/ctys.htm.
Contact Kelly Rivard, project coordinator, at 319-353-7616
or e-mail her at ctys@horus.ophth.uiowa.edu,
to make an appointment for a screening.
If you have a health-related question, or to make an
appointment, call UI
Health Access - 800- 777-8442 or 384-8442.
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More information:
Listed above are several Web sites that offer additional
information on this topic. University of Iowa Health Care
does not sponsor or endorse these sites, or guarantee the
accuracy of the information contained on these sites. These
links are here for general information only, and should not
be used for personal diagnosis or treatment. If you have any
questions, please contact UI Health Access.
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