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No

Hearing and Understanding

Talking

Yes

No

· Listens to speech.

· Startles or cries at noise

· Awakens at loud sounds.

· Ceases activity at a new sound

· Makes pleasure sounds.

· Turns to you when you speak.

· Smiles when spoken to.

· Seems to recognize your voice and quiets if crying.

· Stops activity to pay attention to an unfamiliar voice.

· Repeats the same sounds a lot (cooing, gooing).

· Cries differently for different needs.

· Smiles when she sees you.

· Responds to "no" and changes in tone of voice.

· Looks around for the source of new sounds, e.g., doorbell, vacuum, dog.

· Notices toys that make sounds.

· Pays attention to music.

· Babbling sounds more speech-like with many different sounds, including p, b, and m.

· Tells you (by sound or gesture) when he wants you to do something.

· Makes gurgling sounds when left alone and when playing with you.

· Enjoys games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake.

· Turns and looks up when you call her name.

· Listens when spoken to.

· Recognizes words for common items like "cup," "shoe," "juice."

· Babbling has both long and short groups of sounds such as "tata upup bibibibi."

· Uses speech or non-crying sounds to get and keep attention.

· Imitates different speech sounds.

· Has 1 or 2 words ("bye-bye," "dada," "mama," "no") although they may not be clear.

· Points to pictures in a book when named.

· Points to a few body parts when asked

· Follows simple commands and understands simple questions ("Roll the ball," "Kiss the baby," "Where’s your shoe?").

· Listens to simple stories, songs, and rhymes.

· Says more words every month.

· Uses some 1-2 word questions ("Where Kitty?" "Go bye-bye?" "What’s that?").

· Puts 2 words together ("more cookie," "no juice," "mommy book").

· Uses many different consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

· Understands differences in meaning ("go-stop," "in-on," "big-little," "up-down").

· Notices sounds (telephone ringing, television sounds, knocking at the door).

· Follows two requests ("Get the book and put it on the table").

· Has a word for almost everything.

· Uses 2-3 word "sentences" to talk about and ask for things.

· Speech is understood by familiar listeners most of the time.

· Often asks for or directs attention to objects by naming them.

· Hears you when you call from another room.

· Hears television or radio at the same loudness level as other family members.

· Understands simple "who?," "what?," "where?" questions.

· Talks about activities at school or at friends’ homes.

· Usually talks easily without repeating syllables or words.

· People outside family usually understand child’s speech.

· Uses a lot of sentences that have 4 or more words.

Yes

No

Hearing and Understanding

Talking

Yes

No

· Pays attention to a short story and answers simple questions about it.

· Everyone who knows child thinks she hears well. (Teacher, day care provider, family members).

· Hears and understands most of what is said at home and in school.

· Voice sounds clear like other children’s.

· Uses sentences that give lots of details (e.g. "I like to read my books").

· Tells stories that stick to topic.

· Communicates easily with other children and adults.

· Says most sounds correctly except a few, like l, s, r ,v ,z, j, ch, sh, th.

· Uses adult-like grammar.

· Public and private schools

· Colleges and universities

· Hospitals

· Private practices

· Rehabilitation centers

State and local health departments

· Nursing care facilities

· Community clinics

· industry