HEARING
CHECKLIST FOR CHILDREN
Please
Answer "YES” or “NO” to the
following:
Birth
to 3 Months
Does your child startle to loud sounds?
Does your child use different crying sounds?
4 to 6 Months
Does your child search for sounds? e.g. “dog”, “bell”,
“radio”
Does your child babble and use different speech sounds?
7
to 12 Months
Is your child responding to requests? e.g. “come here”
Does your child listen to rhymes and short stories?
I
to 2 Years
Does your child follow simple commands? e.g. “kiss the baby”,
“get the ball”
Does your child say about 10 - 20 words?
2
to 3 Years
Can your child follow 2-step commands? e.g. “Get your coat
and put it on”
Is your child using 2-3 word sentences?
Does your child listen to the TV. at the same volume level as
you and others?
3
to 4 Years
Does your child respond when you call from another room?
Does your child say most sounds correctly?
4
to 5 Years
Do you and others feel that your child hears well?
Is your child’s speech clear to you and others except for
one or two sounds?
5
Years and Older
Does your child have trouble following directions?
Does your child have reading, writing or spelling problems?
Do you think your child should be getting better grades?
If
you answered “YES” to one or more of these questions
please call us for an appointment.
HEARING
CHECKLIST FOR ADULTS
Do you feel you or a loved one may be experiencing
difficulty in one or more of the following areas? Please
answer “Yes” or “No” to the
following questions:
- Do
you or a loved one frequently ask people to repeat themselves?
- Do
you or your loved one often need to turn your ear toward a sound
to hear it better?
- Do
you or a loved one seem to understand people better when you
wear glasses or look directly at their faces?
- Do
you or a loved one appear to lose your place in group conversations
and feel you would hear better if people did not ‘‘mumble”?
- Do
you or a loved one keep the volume on the radio or TV at a level
that others say is “too loud”?
If
you answered “YES” to one or more of these questions,
you or your loved one may have a “hearing” problem.