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Manual for vision screener for schools
Full manual for the Vision Screener for Schools program. Download now ... (pdf format)
Sample head teacher’s letter
Experience has shown that the return rate for consent forms is much better if it is accompanied by an encouraging letter from the headteacher. A sample head teacher’s letter can be downloaded here. Download now ... (Word format)
Parental consent form questionnaire
Sample consent form and questionnaire to be sent out to parents/carers before screening takes place. These are returned to the school and the data entered before screening takes place. Download now ... (Word format)
Scientific evaluation
In this article, Professor Thomson outlines the rationale behind the Vision Screener for Schools and summarises the large scale study that has been undertaken to validate the system. Download now... (pdf format)
Ill-conceived, inequitable and unworkable
In January 2003, new guidelines for vision screening in schools in the UK were published. Many believe that these guidelines will result in a significant degradation of childrens’ eye care in the UK. In this article first published in Optometry Today, Professor Thomson explains why the new guidelines are bad for children and bad for teachers and puts forward an alternative approach. Download now... (pdf format)
Screener 2000 Beta
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