Monday, May 9, 2016
CSP’s Early Intervention Update: Birth to 6 months
May is Better Speech and Hearing month. Below is a checklist of your baby's hearing and communicative development for the first 6 months. If you answer any questions "no", call Early Intervention at 752-0476 for more information.
Birth to 3 Months
Reacts to loud sounds ...
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Calms down or smiles when spoken to
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Recognizes your voice and calms down if crying YES [ ]NO [ ]
When feeding, starts or stops sucking in response to sound
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Coos and makes pleasure sounds
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Has a special way of crying for different needs
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Smiles when he or she sees you
YES [ ]NO [ ]
4 to 6 Months
Follows sounds with his or her eyes
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Responds to changes in the tone of your voice
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Notices toys that make sounds
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Pays attention to music
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Babbles in a speech-like way and uses many different sounds, including sounds that begin with p, b, and m
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Laughs
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Babbles when excited or unhappy
YES [ ]NO [ ]
Makes gurgling sounds when alone or playing
with you
YES [ ]NO [ ]
This checklist is based upon How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?, courtesy of the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association.