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| 1,Does your child respond to a familiar voice?,"Describe how your child reacts when a familiar voice is presented. Responses can be anything such as looking at the person, moving, a facial expression (e.g., smile), or a sound they make." | |
| 2,Does your child listen to somebody speaking?,"Describe how your child reacts when someone is talking to them and responds with actions (e.g., looking at the person speaking, smiling) and vocalizations (e.g., laughing, babbling back and forth with speaker)." | |
| 3,"When somebody is speaking, does your child turn their head towards the speaker?","Describe what happens when your child plays with or notices toys that are musical or have sound qualities. Your child may pick up the toy, move it, look at it, and/or mouth it." | |
| 4,Is your child interested in toys producing sounds or music?,"Describe what would happen if, while interacting with your child, another person begins talking behind you. Would your child stop talking? Turn and look? Search for the sound? Or perhaps vocalize?" | |
| 5,Does your child look for a speaker they cannot see?,"Describe what happens if, when interacting with your child, another person begins talking behind you. Does your child stop talking, turn and look or search for the sound. " | |
| 6,Does your child listen when the radio/CD/tape player is turned on?,Describe what happens when music is playing. Does your child search for and interact with the source? Do they pay attention to the object making the sound? Do they vocalize or smile? Do they change their movements or react when the music stops or changes? | |
| 7,Does your child respond to distant sounds?,"Describe what happens when your child is engaged in play and/or paying attention to you and a sound occurs in the distance. For example, a car horn beeping, someone knocking at the door, and/or another person calling." | |
| 8,Does your child stop crying when you speak to them without them seeing you?,"Describe what happens when your child becomes upset and you are out of sight. While remaining out of sight, you call to your child by saying their name, soothing them, and/or reassuring. Your child recognizes your voice and calms." | |
| 9,Does your child respond with alarm when hearing an angry voice?,"Children learn to connect sound to meaning with experience. This is also true with emotions. As your child learns to connect that sounds can be fun and happy, they can also learn that some sounds are ""alerts"". Describe what happens when your child hears an angry voice. " | |
| 10,"Does your child ""recognize"" acoustic rituals?","You turn on the water for the bathtub. Your child understands that the sound is water running and more specifically, the bathtub. Your child connects that it is time for a bath. Describe how your child reacts and the way you know that the child has made the connection" | |
| 11,"Does your child look for sound sources located at the left, right, or back?","Your child will look for a sound coming from a different direction. Your child may turn their head, move in the direction of the sound, or look for what was making the sound. This is an important step for ""LOCALIZATION"" or finding the sound- and helpful in paying attention to sounds in the environment. Describe what this looks like in your child. " | |
| 12,Does your child react to their name?,"Your child will react to their name by looking at you, smiling, cooing, gurgling, moving arms/legs, wiggling, and/or changing facial expression. Describe this behavior in your child. " | |
| 13,Does your child look for sound sources located above or below?,"Your child will search for a sound coming from above or below. The child may turn their head, move in the direction of the sound, or look at the person/item making the sound. Describe this behavior in your child. " | |
| 14,"When your child is sad or moody, can they be calmed down or influenced by music?","When baby cries, they are communicating that there is something they need. Sometimes even after receiving the needed item (i.e., diaper, bottle, parent), it can be difficult to return to soothing. Music helps baby soothe by connecting to familiar tunes, beats, and movement - with parent. Describe this behavior in your child. " | |
| 15,Does your child listen on the telephone and do they seem to recognize that somebody is talking?,"Your child is aware that the telephone is something that they can hear. Your child is aware that the phone makes noise. Your child might look at the phone, handle it, hold it to their ear, smile or laugh, approach the phone, attempt to engage. Describe this behavior in your child. " | |
| 16,Does your child respond to music with rhythmical movements?,"While playing with music or instruments, your child will respond. ""Responding"" can be movement, dancing, wiggling, copying your movements, looking at the music/item, vocalizing, changing facial expression. What does this look like in your child?" | |
| 17,Does your child know that a certain sound is related to a certain object or event?,"Babies learn and respond to routines! Did you know that we repeat our words, activities, and actions consistently from day to day? Your child will associate certain sounds/words with specific objects or routines. Does your child react by: | |
| -touching/reaching for or bringing the itemvocalizing, imitating, and/or gesturing for the item | |
| -crying/reacting to the item/routine (babies don't always like everything!) | |
| -moving, wiggling, physically going towards or to the item/activity" | |
| 18,Does your child appropriately respond to short and simple remarks?,"Your child understands short phrases that are used in your everyday routines. They show you that they understand by responding in a way that makes sense. So, if you say, ""It's time to go"", they go to the door (or get their shoes). Responses can be anything such as looking at the object, moving toward the door, a facial expression (e.g., smile), or a sound they make. What does this look like in your child?" | |
| 19,"Does your child respond to ""no"" by typically interrupting their current activity?","Your child stops their current activity (e.g., playing, movement, exploring an object) when they hear ""no"". They may look at you, put down the objects, stop movement, or remove themselves from the activity if they know it is not preferred. What does this look like in your child?" | |
| 20,Does your child know family members names?,"Your child demonstrates understanding of family members' names by: looking at the person, reaching toward them, vocalizing and/or saying their name. What does this look like in your child?" | |
| 21,Does your child imitate sound when asked?,Describe what happens when your child repeats a sound after hearing it. | |
| 22,Does your child follow simple commands?,"Your child will search for a sound coming from above or below. The child may turn their head, move in the direction of the sound, or look at the person/item making the sound. What does this look like in your child?" | |
| 23,Does your child understand simple questions?,Describe what happens when your child can be calmed down or influenced by music | |
| 24,Does your child bring items when asked?,Describe what happens when your understands that you are asking them to get a familiar and specific item. Your child understands the vocabulary name for the item as well as the intention to get it and hand it to you. | |
| 25,Does your child imitate sounds or words you say? ,"Describe what happens when your child tries to repeat a sound after hearing it. This can be a vocalization, a word, a giggle/laugh, or a sound." | |
| 26,Does your child produce the right sound to a toy?,"Describe what happens when your child makes sounds when playing with toys. Be specific, are the sounds different for the different types of toys?" | |
| 27,Does your child know that certain sounds go with certain animals?,"Describe what happens when your child responds to animal noises (e.g., look, smile, imitation). Do they differentiate between and identify animals based on sounds (e.g., ""moo"", ""baah"", ""woof"")." | |
| 28,Does your child imitate environmental sounds?,"Describe what happens when your child notices environmental sounds. This can be vehicle sounds (e.g., beeps, sirens, vroom), animal sounds (e.g., woof, buzz), and weather (e.g., thunder, wind)." | |
| 29,Does your child correctly repeat a sequence of short and long syllables you have said?,"Sequences of syllables consist of sounds that your child vocalizes - sometimes repeatedly. You may think of this as babbling, but in this case, your child repeats the same sounds that you say. Your child is able to repeat sounds/vocalizations that are short and long in nature. Describe what this looks like in your child" | |
| 30,Does your child select the right object from a number of objects when asked?,"Your child is able to understand the label for the item requested. While you are playing with toys, your child will choose the correct item by: looking at the item, reaching toward the item, picking up the item, and/or handing you the item. This can occur with many toys available or just a few. Describe what this looks like in your child. " | |
| 31,Does your child try to sing along when hearing a song?,"Your child will understand that music is playing. Your child may attempt to imitate you or remember the song and vocalize/sing along. ""Singing"" can be vocalizations, words, tune, etc. Describes what this looks like in your child. " | |
| 32,Does your child repeat certain words when asked?,"Describe what happens when your child requests, comments, rejects, etc. and points to the item that they want. How do you model the correct word? Does your child repeat it?" | |
| 33,Does your child like being read to?,Describe what happens when your child is read to? Are they engaged? To they try to read along out loud? To they react to the sounds you make? | |
| 34,Does your child follow complex commands?,Children learn to answer simple questions by listening and attempting to repeat. Typical routines provide multiple opportunities for children to learn the simple questions and answers most relevant for them. Describe what this looks like in your child. | |
| 35,Does your child try to sing along with familiar songs?,"Describe what happens when your child understands that music is playing, and recognizes and responds to familiar songs (e.g., smiling, clapping, dancing). Do they try to sing along when the song is playing? Can they fill in missing parts of the song when the music stops?" |