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Parental Consent No Longer Required for NCMP
From now, parental consent is no longer required for the NCMP. This is the most of important…
New
Why Do We Calculate BMI for Children?
BMI for children is an important indicator of overall health, especially in the face of increased child…
45 Languages!
The SchoolScreener® applications are now available in 45 languages Many of these languages are presented as alternatives for…
Assessment of computer generated vision charts
Below is the abstract from this paper, published in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 32 (2009) 133-140.…
World Sight Day, 11th October 2018
World Sight Day is a global event held every year to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment.…
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…
Case Study: London Borough of Barnet
Use in the London Borough of Barnet of software to manage the screening of children for vision…
Morphological Processing in Children with Phonological Difficulties
Executive Summary Professor Julia Carroll & Dr. Helen Breadmore October 2017 Read the Executive Summary below, or download …
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…
Sound and Vision: The Journal of School and Public Health Nursing, July 2013
The SchoolScreener® system is an innovative new way for school nurses to carry out vision and hearing tests.…
Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa
