From the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Your baby's hearing checklist:
Birth to 3 Months
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NO
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Reacts to loud sounds. |
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Is soothed by your voice. |
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Turns head to you when you speak. |
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Is awakened by loud voices and sounds. |
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Smiles when spoken to. |
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Seems to know your voice and quiets down if crying. |
3 to 6 Months
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YES
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NO
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Looks upward or turns toward a new sound. |
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Responds to "no" and changes in tone of voice. |
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Imitates his/her own voice. |
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Enjoys rattles and other toys that make sounds. |
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Begins to repeat sounds (such as ooh, aah, and ba-ba). |
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Becomes scared by a loud voice. |
6 to 10 Months
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YES
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NO
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Responds to his/her own name, telephone ringing, someone's voice, even when not loud. |
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Knows words for common things (cup, shoe) and sayings ("bye-bye"). |
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Makes babbling sounds, even when alone. |
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Starts to respond to requests such as "come here." |
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Looks at things or pictures when someone talks about them. |
10 to 15 Months
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YES
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NO
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Plays with own voice, enjoying the sound and feel of it. |
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Points to or looks at familiar objects or people when asked to do so. |
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Imitates simple words and sounds; may use a few single words meaningfully. |
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Enjoys games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake. |
15 to 18 Months
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YES
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NO
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Follows simple directions, such as "give me the ball." |
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Uses words he/she has learned often. |
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Uses 2-3 word sentences to talk about and ask for things. |
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Knows 10 to 20 words. |
18 to 24 Months
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YES
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NO
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Understands simple "yes-no" questions (Are you hungry?). |
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Understands simple phrases ("in the cup," "on the table"). |
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Enjoys being read to. |
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Points to pictures when asked. |
24 to 36 Months
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YES
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NO
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Understands "not now" and "no more." |
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Chooses things by size (big, little). |
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Follows simple directions such as "get your shoes" and "drink your milk." |
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Understands many action words (run, jump). |
Talk to your doctor :
Talk to your doctor if you think your
child has a hearing problem.
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YES
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NO
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Do others in the family, including brothers or sisters, have a hearing problem? |
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The child's mother had medical problems in pregnancy or delivery (serious illness or injury, drugs or medications). |
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The baby was born early (premature). Weight at birth:_______. |
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The baby had physical problems at birth. |
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The child rubs or pulls on ear(s) often. |
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The child had scarlet fever. |
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The child had meningitis. |
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The child had _____ ear infections in the past year. |
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The child has colds, allergies, and ear infections, once a month_____ more often_____. |
Spanish:
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spanish/silence_span.asp
Vietnamese: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/staticresources/health/hearing/VietSilence.pdf |
