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School Health Services Updated 9.26.07 Phone: 410-222-6838 The School Health programs provide health services to Anne Arundel County schools pursuant to State and Federal laws and provides assistance and consultation to the Board and Department of Education on health issues pertaining to schools. For information on Anne Arundel County Public Schools click here. School Nursing Program
Nurses may be responsible for 2 elementary schools, or a middle school and a small elementary school, but are assigned full time to each high school and most middle schools. (Click here to view a listing of all Anne Arundel County School Nurses and their phone numbers) The assigned nurses perform student health appraisals and mandated vision and hearing screenings. In addition, they monitor chronic health conditions, develop and implement student health care plans, advise school teams on health issues, provide health teaching, make home visits and assist with the management of any disabled students in their schools. Infant and Toddler Program
Audiology
Referrals are made via the Infants and Toddlers Program (0-3 years old), the Child Find Program (3-5 years old) and the school's I.E.P. team (5-21 years old). Services include: diagnosis of hearing impairment and determination of the need for amplification; fitting and monitoring of hearing aids and assistive listening devices; participation in school team meetings to determine appropriate placement, level of service and modifications in the classroom; provision of in-services to school personnel regarding the specific needs of children with hearing impairment. Vision and Hearing Screening
For more information on School Health Services visit the Parent's Guide to School Health En Español |
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Anne Arundel County Department of Health, 3 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, 410-222-7095 |
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