It's better to be save than to be sorry.......Self screening:
Two in every one hundred children under the age of 18 have some degree of hearing loss, which can cause delays in speech and language development as well as social and educational difficulties.
Does Your Child:
Turn up the volume of the TV too high?
Respond inappropriately to questions?
Not reply when you call him/her?
Watch other to see what they are doing?
Have articulation problems or speech/language delays?
Appear extremely tired at the end of the day?
Have problems academically?
Complain of ear aches, ear pain, or head noises?
Have trouble localizing to sound?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, have your child's hearing evaluated by an audiologist.
Concerned About Your Child's Hearing?
Early identification of hearing loss is critical in order to minimize the adverse effects on the child’s cognitive skills and speech and language development. Please take a moment and complete the questionnaire regarding your child’s hearing and language.
The following are development milestones for normal hearing and language behavior. Answer 'yes' or 'no' for each question.
Birth to 4 months
1. ___ does baby startle to loud sounds?
2. ___ does baby quiet to mother’s voice?
3. ___ does baby smile or coo when you talk to him/her?
4 to 9 months
4. ___ does baby turn head toward familiar sounds?
5. ___ does baby make sounds like 'ba ba ba' or 'da da da'?
6. ___ Does baby begin to understand words like 'bye-bye' or 'up' when used with a hand motion?
9 to 15 months
7. ___ Does baby respond to his/her own name even when spoken quietly?
8. ___ Does child use his/her voice to get your attention?
9. ___ Does child say 'mama' or 'dada'?
10. ___ Does child jabber and act like s/he is talking even though you may not understand him/her?
15 to 24 months
11. ___ Does child point to familiar pictures and objects when asked?
12. ___ Does child follow simple commands?
13. ___ Does child point to body parts when asked?
14. ___ Does child use single words and point to tell you what s/he wants?
15. ___ Does child imitate words that you say?
16. ___ Does child name several common objects like 'ball' and 'shoe'?
17. ___ Does child begin to put 2-3 words together like 'Daddy bye-bye'?
If you answered NO to any of the questions in your child’s age range a hearing and/or speech-language evaluation is recommended.
love, peace, wishes for all.....
