The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Children's Hearing and Vision program offers free hearing and vision screening training. The 2024 Live Regional trainings dates have been updated please use the links below to register.
Training Opportunities:
Training Location Registration Link Date Virtual Training Training Registration Link February 13, 2024 Virtual Training Training Registration Link April 9, 2024 Virtual Training Training Registration Link June 11, 2024 Virtual Training Training Registration Link August 13, 2024 Virtual Training Training Registration Link October 8, 2024 Virtual Training Training Registration Link December 10, 2024
Hearing screening training includes anatomy and physiology of the ear, common pediatric ear problems, overview of ODH hearing screening requirements and can assist with hands-on training with pure-tone audiometer. Tympanometry and otoacoustic emission training is available upon request. ? Vision screening training includes anatomy and physiology of the eye, abnormalities of the eye, ODH vision screening requirements, and hands-on training with vision screening equipment.
Through a grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Health (Save Our Sight Fund), Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate offers free evidence-based training, certification, and equipment for individuals who screen children in preschool through twelfth grade.
The Prevent Blindness Vision Screening Training and Certification Program was developed cooperatively by Prevent Blindness, The Ohio Department of Health, and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health (National Center).
For questions regarding hearing screening guidelines, please contact Melissa Herrick at [email protected] or (614) 466-1995.
For questions regarding vision screening guidelines, please contact Molly Nelson at [email protected] or (614) 466-4183.
April 2024 ?Starting Strong Conferences |
In part of the Infant Hearing Program Outreach Contract awarded to the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, there will be three family-to-family conferences hosted across Ohio in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati throughout April. The conference is for families with children that have identified hearing loss between the ages of 0-5. Please feel free to share the attached flyer and registration link below within your networks! https://www.ocecd.org/StartingStrongConference2024.aspx |
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Ohio Department of Health, Children's Hearing and Vision Programs |
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