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All audiologists at the Audiology & Hearing Aid Center of Eastern Carolina E-N-T Head & Neck Surgery are members of:
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
American Academy of Audiology
Birth - 3 Months
- Startles to loud sounds
- Quiets or smiles when spoken to.
- Seems to recognize your voice and quiets if crying.
- Increases or decreases sucking behavior in response to sound.
4 - 6 Months
- Moves eyes in direction of sounds.
- Responds to changes in tone of your voice.
- Notices toys that make sounds.
- Pays attention to music.
7 Months - 1 Year
- Enjoys games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake
- Turns and looks in direction of sounds.
- Listens when spoken to.
- Recognizes words for common items like "cup", "shoe", "juice".
- Begins to respond to requests ("Come here", "Want more?").
1-2 Years
- Points to a few body parts when asked.
- Follows simple commands and understands simple questions ("Roll the ball","Kiss the baby", "Where's your shoe?")
- Listens to simple stories, songs, and rhymes.
- Points to pictures in a book when named.
2-3 Years
- Understands differences in meaning ("go-stop", "in-on", "big-little", "up-down").
- Follows two requests ("Get the book and put it on the table").
3-4 Years
- Hears you when you call from another room.
- Hears television or radio at the same loudness level as other family members.
- Answers simple "who?", "what?", "where?","why?" questions
4-5 Years
- Pays attention to a short story and answers simple questions about it.
- Hears and understands most of what is said at home and in school.
Note: Every child is unique and has an individual rate of development. This chart represents, on average, the age by which most children will accomplish the listed skills. Children typically do not master all items in a category until they reach the upper age in each age range. Just because your child has not accomplished one skill within an age range does not mean the child has a disorder. However, if you have answered no to the majority of items in an age range, seek the advice of an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
This chart is from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Eastern Carolina ENT Head and
Neck Surgery
850 Johns Hopkins Drive
Greenville, NC 27835
Phone: 252-752-5227
