[withdrawn] [withdrawn] newborn hearing screening: reaction to sounds checklist

* Public Health England Promotional material [WITHDRAWN] NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING: REACTION TO SOUNDS CHECKLIST Updated 16 September 2021 THIS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL WAS WITHDRAWN ON 16

SEPTEMBER 2021 Please refer to the combined making and reacting to sounds checklists. CONTENTS * Checklist * If you think your child may have hearing difficulties Print this page © Crown

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/newborn-hearing-screening-reacting-to-sounds-checklist/newborn-hearing-screening-reaction-to-sounds-checklist This checklist and the ‘Making sounds

checklist’ give advice on what to look for as your baby grows to check if they can hear. Not all babies can do things at the same age. The ages presented here are just a guide. This

checklist was adapted with permission from B. McCormick, 1982. CHECKLIST SHORTLY AFTER BIRTH A baby: * is startled by a sudden loud noise such as a hand clap or a door slamming * blinks,

opens eyes widely, stops sucking or starts to cry to such sounds 1 MONTH OLD A baby: * starts to notice sudden, prolonged sounds like the noise of a vacuum cleaner and may turn towards the

noise * pauses and listens to noises when they begin 4 MONTHS OLD A baby, even when they cannot see the source of a sound: * goes quiet or smiles at the sounds of a familiar voice * turns

their eyes or head towards a familiar voice * shows excitement at sounds (such as voices, footsteps and so on) 7 MONTHS OLD A baby, if not too busy with other things: * turns immediately to

a familiar voice across the room * turns immediately to very quiet noises made on each side 9 MONTHS OLD A baby: * listens closely to familiar, everyday sounds * searches for very quiet

sounds made out of sight 12 MONTHS OLD A baby: * shows some response to own name * may respond to expressions like ‘no’ and ‘bye bye’ even when any accompanying gesture cannot be seen IF YOU

THINK YOUR CHILD MAY HAVE HEARING DIFFICULTIES If at any stage in the baby or child’s development you think they may have difficulties hearing, contact your health visitor or doctor. Back

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