HEARING AND LISTENING MILESTONES IN CHILDREN

WORLD HEARING DAY 3^rd MARCH 2019

HEAR BETTER CENTRE-PUBLIC HEARING HEALTH.

YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TODAY TO HELP DETECT HEARING LOSS EARLY IN A CHILD. LOOK AT THE MILESTONES BELOW AND HELP A PARENT TO MONITOR HER CHILD’S SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT.

HEARING AND LISTENING MILESTONES IN CHILDREN

(Palmer and Mormer 1989)

0-28 days:        Child startles to loud sound.

                        Pays attention to voice and music

                        Parent’s voice quietens child

1-4 months:     Looks for the source of sound.

                        Enjoys parent’s voice.

                        Pays attention to objects that generate noise.

                        Can imitate sounds e.g. “aa” “ee” “oo”

4- 8 months:    Can shake objects to make sounds.

                        Can respond to simple words e.g. “bye, bye”

                        Learning to recognize own name.

                        Plays with objects that make noise.

                        Enjoys music etc.

8-12 months:   Pays attention to the television set.

                        Identifies the source of a sound or voice.

                        Understands “NO” and responds.

                        Enjoys songs and games where voice is used.

                        Responds to verbalized games e.g. see, wow!

1 year:             Dances to music.

                        Answers to name call.

                        Pays attention to book.

2 years:           Listens on phone, listen to story in a group; dances to music

3 years:           Can talk and listen on phone.

                        Follow and sings with music.

                        Can follow recorded voice message.

                        Pays attention to verbal warnings.