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Does Your Baby Hear You? CHU Sainte-Justine 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine Montréal (Québec) H3T 1C5 Téléphone : 514 345-4931 Hearing Screening Tests at the UHC Sainte-Justine www.chu-sainte-justine.org Information for Parents of Newborns 18 to 30 months: + Understands a number of action verbs such as: give, show + Hears you calling him or her from another room, without having to raise your voice + Has a vocabulary of 50 words + Makes sentences of 2-3 words + Asks questions (e.g. : What's that?) 30 months to 3 ½ years: + Can answer simple questions + Listens to television at the same volume level as others + Makes sentences of 3-4 words + Can be understood by adults other than his or her parents Overview Do you have doubts about your child's hearing? Trust your observations, judgement and instincts. You know your child better than anyone else. If you have any doubts, do not delay consulting your doctor in order to receive professional care as early as possible. For more information, please call: (514) 345-4931 poste 6908 Graphisme Norman Hogue, Communications et affaires publiques Impression Imprimerie du CHU Sainte-Justine C CHU Sainte-Justine F-813-A GRM 30004706 ( Rev.11-2010 ) Congratulations on the arrival of your baby! All babies born or admitted upon birth to the UHC Sainte-Justine undergo a hearing screening test before they are released from the hospital. Normal hearing is crucial to a child's speech and language development, and health. If a child does not hear well, it is important to know this as early as possible. This is the reason why a hearing screening test is administered soon after birth. Your baby's hearing screening test results are enclosed. Hearing Screening Tests at the UHC Sainte-Justine Test results Your child, received a “successful” hearing screening test result. Parental surveillance Ear or Hearing problems can occur as your child grows. The following factors may cause a loss of hearing that was not present at birth: Numerous ear infections (e.g. : otitis) + Serious illnesses + A family history of hearing loss + Expected behaviours associated to hearing and speech according to age* Birth to 6 months: + Startles to a sudden, loud noise + Calms down at the sound of his or her parents' voice + Gurgles and smiles + Makes sounds in response to those made by their parents 7 to 12 months: + Reacts when his or her name is called + Traces where a far-away familiar sound or a distant voice is coming from + Begins to follow simple instructions (e.g. : show me your nose) Waves bye-bye + 12 to 18 months: Points to parts of his or her body + Understands a number of familiar words (e.g. : milk, + toy) Says common words such as: mommy, daddy + Immitates animal sounds + Parents are often the first to notice signs of hearing loss. * Translation of : Ordre des Orthophonistes et Audiologistes du Québec, ”Je grandis et je communique”, 2ième trimestre, 2006.