BUCYRUS—Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities appreciates Dr. Christina Fox for providing free vision screenings to the students at Fairway Preschool again this year. Dr. Fox has been volunteering her time by providing these vision screenings to Fairway Preschool for many years. Early identification and follow-up are imperative to a child’s overall development.
The student’s age, as well as special needs, make typical vision screening a challenge to get accurate results. However, Dr. Fox brings her expertise and specialized equipment to Fairway and has found vision concerns that were previously unknown to parents and teachers. She also has been able to confirm suspected vision issues.
Fairway Preschool students are ages 3 to 5 years old with half of the students enrolled identified as developing typically and the other half of the students have been identified with a developmental delay or special needs. The early learning years are important for the ongoing success of all students. Ensuring the students have a good vision is so important for learning.
During this year’s vision screening 8 students out of 46 students, that were screened, were found to have vision concerns, and recommendations were sent to their parents for further follow-up.
We are very grateful that Dr. Fox so generously gives back to the community with her time and talents. Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities, located at 1630 East Southern Ave, Suite 101, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 serves and supports over 350 children and adults through Early Intervention, Fairway Preschool, public schools, community services, day programming, community employment, and Special Olympics.