Vision Intervention Program

Program from Learning Insights, a not for profit organization in Missouri, striving to screen children for vision problems, provide tutoring for them in schools, and refer the more severe cases to optometrist that look at vision from a broad perspective.

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Location: Holts Summit, Missouri, United States

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Twenty Three Schools involved for 2006 - 2007

A wide variety of schools are involved in the Vision Intervention Program. If you are interested in visiting any of these locations to learn more about the program please call 573-636-4395

Original V. I. P Pilot Schools
1 DA Mallory, Buffalo, MO
2 Northeast R-IV, Cairo, MO
3 Camdenton, MO
4 East Carter County, Ellsinore, MO
5 Hollister, MO
6 Roscoe, MO
7 Our Lady of Providence, St. Louis, MO
8 Salisbury, MO
9 Strafford, MO

New schools in 2006 – 2007
1 Jefferson 123, Conception Junction, MO
2 Cassville, MO
3 Fayette, MO
4 Hartville, MO
5 Hermitage, MO
6 Westran-R-I, Huntsville, MO
7 South Elementary, Jackson, MO
8 Leslie Bell Elementary, Lexington, MO
9 Lincoln, MO
10 Maysville, MO
11 Naylor, MO
12 Pleasant Hope, MO
13 Portageville, MO
14 Junction Hill C-12, West Plains, MO

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Training for Screeners and Tutors Great Success




Training for the fourteen new schools went very well during August and Septemeber of 2006. With feedback from over 30 screeners and 30 tutors the consensus was that they received the information needed in a useful, coherent manner. Both groups received 16 hours of training and all the materials and tools needed to implement the program in their districts. Below are some images from the tutor training that occured in August of 2006