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Pediatric Services
Outcomes Early Literacy Screenings Screening Statistics KidCheck Video 2009 Year in Revew 2008 Year in Revew 2007 Year in Revew

Early Literacy Project

Heartspring's Target Literacy Screening Project has screened a grand total of 752 children since May 2006.

Children with language learning difficulties comprise the single largest disability category within education. Eight to twelve percent of all preschool children have some form of speech or language impairment.

The most recent screenings, starting in January 2008, have included a literacy screening component in addition to screenings for speech/language and hearing.

Results of our own screenings:
Out of 367 screened children…

  • 64 (17%) had results that indicated the need for further speech/language evaluation

  • 25 (7%) had results that indicated the need for hearing follow-up.

  • 17 (5%) failed the literacy screening

  • 25 (7%) failed the speech/language portion and the literacy screening.

  • 2 (1%) failed the hearing portion and the literacy screening.

  • 8 (2%) failed the hearing and speech/language portion and passed the literacy screening.
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