Hearing & Vision

Hearing and vision screening is required by the Michigan Public Health Code. It is available free through Washtenaw County Health Department. All children starting kindergarten or preschool must have their hearing and vision tested BEFORE starting school. 

Michigan Hearing and Vision Screening Programs

Free Screenings

Now scheduling free office appointments from now until August 2023. Call 734-544-6786 to schedule. See the Free Hearing and Vision Screenings flyer (PDF).

Contact Us

  1. Hearing and Vision Program

    Physical Address
    555 Towner St.
    Ypsilanti, MI 48198

    Phone: 734-544-6786



Hearing & Vision Screenings in Schools

The Hearing and Vision program provides free screening to all Washtenaw County children under age of 21 and to special education students up to age 26. Health department technicians conduct free hearing and vision screening in all area schools and preschools (public, private and charter). They also screen students based on referrals from teachers, parents, nurses or physicians.

Vision screening includes testing for visual acuity, farsightedness, ability to use two eyes together and symptoms of eye problems. Hearing screenings are done with an audiometer and other equipment based on the child's needs. A free otology clinic is available for children identified during screening as having a hearing difficulty.

Hearing & Vision Screening

  • Preschoolers
  • Students in kindergarten
  • Students in first grade
  • Students new to Michigan
  • Special education students

Vision Screening Only

  • Students in grades 3, 5, 7 and 9

Hearing Screening Only

  • Students in grades 2 and 4


Hearing and Vision Screenings staffWashtenaw County Health Department Hearing and Vision staff