- 80% of what a child learns in a normal classroom setting is through vision.
- 1 in 4 school children (25%) has a vision impairment significant enough to affect learning.
A program of Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic
Edward H. Titmus, Jr. Center for Sight,11618 Busy Street, Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 423-2020 fax (804) 423-5409 www.TheEyeSite.org
a SCHOOL READINESS initiative focused on
starpupils is the children's campaign of Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic
PROTECTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
Where Healthy Eyes and Ears Lead to Success
A mobile preschool vision and hearing screening and education program focused on kindergarten readiness
- Auditory learning accounts for 75% of a child's normal school day.
- 15% of elementary students have some degree of temporary or permanent hearing loss in one or both ears.
to see a list of participating schools.
Because vision and hearing play a critical role in a child's success at school, the Richmond Eye and Ear Foundation and Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic have teamed up to bring the WHEELS program to area 4-year-old preschool programs as a resource to help assess kindergarten readiness for students by screening their vision and hearing.
WHEELS is a mobile vision and hearing screening program for pre-schools that includes education for students, parents and teachers on the importance of starting school with all of the benefits of healthy vision and hearing.
The program services pre-kindergarten students in preschools in the following areas of Virginia:
The cities of Richmond, Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg;
The counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent, Charles City, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, Amelia, Nottoway and Cumberland.
* Because of the set-up time involved, we require a minimum of 10 students in the pre-K program.
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