Children
If a child has one or more of the following symptoms, there is an absolute
indication of audiological evaluation:
Lack of speech
Speech difficulties or delay
Late oral language development
Short attention span
Difficulty understanding when others are talking
Frequently asks to be repeated
Presents learning difficulties
Needs to turn up the volume on the TV
Inconsistency to react to environmental sounds or language
Suspicion of parents
Need to turn around to locate the sound source
Difficulty following instructions
If a child has one or more of the following symptoms, there is an absolute
indication of audiological evaluation:
Lack of speech Speech difficulties or delay Late oral language development Short attention span Difficulty understanding when others are talking Frequently asks to be repeated Presents learning difficulties Needs to turn up the volume on the TV Inconsistency to react to environmental sounds or language Suspicion of parents Need to turn around to locate the sound source Difficulty following instructionsBabies
Some of the expected auditory and language skills for a baby are:
Most newborns react to loud noises
At three months, a baby usually recognizes the voice of parents
At six months, turns its head looking for the sound source
Babbles constantly at 8 months
At 12 months, has an approximate vocabulary of 5 -8 words
Some of the expected auditory and language skills for a baby are:
Most newborns react to loud noises At three months, a baby usually recognizes the voice of parents At six months, turns its head looking for the sound source Babbles constantly at 8 months At 12 months, has an approximate vocabulary of 5 -8 words