Health Screening

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    Fort Bend ISD will conduct the following health screening using certified screeners in accordance with guidelines from the Department of State Health Services.

     

     

     

     Vision and Hearing

     

    Who Must Be Screened

    When Screening Must Be Done

    4 years –old by September 1st

    Kindergarten students

    Other first time entrants

    Within 120 days of admission

    1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th grade students

    Anytime within the school year

    (preferably within the first semester)

     

     

                                                                   Scoliosis Spinal Screening

    Who Must Be Screened

    When Screening Must Be Done

    5th and 7th grade girls

    8th grade boys

    Fall Smester

    Fall Semester

     

     

                                      Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes (Acanthosis Nigricans)

    Who Must Be Screened

    When Screening Must Be Done

    1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th grade students

    Anytime within the school year

    (preferably within the first semester)