[Pibe-division] question

[Sylvia Ekdahl]

I have the same response to this as Gail. 
Sylvia Ekdahl, M.Ed.,CTVI
Tri-County Education Co-Op
Stamford Texas

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On Feb 4, 2013, at 3:05 PM, "Wagner, Gail Katona Y" <wagner_g at aps.edu> wrote:

> I don’t see your question, but I have never heard of this and I would never do this. It is not a TVI’s role/responsibility to do screenings on non sped VI or potential VI kids. Is this the routine screenings school nurses do??
> Gail K Wagner
> TBVI
>  
> From: Pibe-division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of KENDA GREER
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 11:43 AM
> To: pibe-division at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Pibe-division] question
>  
> Currently my district has VI teachers helping nurses complete eye screenings including students who are not special education and there is no parental release for assessment. Our current teacher completing this assignment is completing a min-FVA with distance vision, tracking, pupil response, visual field test and the Hirschberg Corneal Light Relex test. It is considered a Functional Vision Screening. 
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> Kenda Greer, M.Ed.
> Education Specialist, Certified Teacher for the Visually Impaired
> Assistive Technology Team Member
> Spring ISD
> 16717 Ella Blvd.
> Houston, TX 77090
> Phone 281-891-6297
> fax 281-891-6267
> email kendag at springisd.org
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