Receptive Language - Birth to 12 months

Question 1

Responds to noise and voice by looking, smiling, crying.
Quieted by an adult approaching.
Activity diminished by loud sounds.

Answer 1

1 month

Question 2

Attends to human voice; presence.

Quiets to a familiar voice.

Answer 2

2 months

Question 3

Looks at a speakers voice.

Anticipates feeding by noises and visual stimuli.

Answer 3

3 months

Question 4

Turns head deliberately to loud sounds.

Will search for sounds.

Answer 4

4 months

Question 5

Responds appropriately to a friendly voice by cooing or smiling.
Responds to an angry voice by crying.

Answer 5

5-6 months

Question 6

Looks in the direction of a speaker when child’s name is called.
Raises arms when someone reaches towards the child.
Looks at familiar people (mother-father-teacher) when that person is named.
Responds to noises and voices by making gross motor movements.

Answer 6

7-8 months

Question 7

Activity momentarily stops when child hears “no-no” or name - then resumes activity.
Discriminates between familiar voices (i.e., mother-teacher-father).
Begins to attend to a few familiar words (i.e., name, daddy, bye-bye)
Responds to “bye-bye” by smiling or crying.

Answer 7

9-10 months

Question 8

Likes to listen to words.
Interest shown in environmental noises in test situation.
Gives toy upon request (accompanied by gesture)
Follows simple spoken commands with gestures (i.e., sit down, stand up, come here, etc.)

Answer 8

11-12 months