Hearing screening Flashcards
2 important aspects of a child if there’s impairment in hearing?
Speech
mental
Stage of speech development; before age of 2, when the child can’t make complete sentences
Prelingual
most common cause of
congenital hearing loss
Rubella
Stage of speech development; after being able to talk
postlingual
Hearing milestones:
reacts to loud sounds with startle reflex
birth- 3 months
HM: looks or turns to new sound
3-6 mo
Hm: responds to “no”
3-6 mo
respond to own name, tel ringing, someone’ voice
6-10 mo
HM: make babbling sounds even when alone
6-10 mo
plays with own voice
10- 15 mo
Enjoys games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake
10-15 mo
Follows simple directions, such as “give me the ball”
without being shown
15-18 mo
Used 2 to 3 word sentences to talk about and ask for
things
15-18 mo
Understands simple phrases
18-24 mo
Understands “not now” and “no more
24-36 mo