Purpose For over two decades, we have known that children with developmental language
disorder (DLD) are underserved. We have also known that DLD does not attract the …

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to conduct an updated comprehensive analysis of
vision screening requirements for school-aged children in the United States. METHODS …

Objectives:“Minimal” and “mild” hearing loss are the most common but least understood
forms of hearing loss in children. Children with better ear hearing level as low as 30 dB HL …

Background School health services (SHS) can be defined as health services provided to
enrol pupils by health professionals and/or allied professions. The aim of this study was to …

School-based health centers (SBHCs) are associated with numerous positive aspects of
student health services. Many schools in the United States (US) do not have transparent …

Background Access to vision care is essential for diagnosing and treating vision
impairments. Gaps in health insurance coverage may prevent children from receiving vision …

Objective Screening for social determinants of health (SDH) has been widely adopted to
identify child health risks associated with exposure to material hardship. Whereas SDH …

Background Vision screenings of a school-based program were conducted in state-
mandated grades (pre-kindergarten [pre-K] or kindergarten [K], 1st and 8th grade), and …

Students are increasingly experiencing social–emotional, behavioral, and mental health
challenges. Although it is necessary to pinpoint students' academic, social–emotional, and …

Abstract In the United States, there are significant disparities in the oral health of children
from families with high and low socioeconomic status and between majority and minority …