If you or a loved one is having trouble hearing or speaking, we can help!
Hearing and Speech guidelines for:
Signs of Hearing Loss
Have your hearing tested if
you think other people mumble or speak too softly
you have trouble following conversation in a noisy room
you have ringing in your ears
you avoid situations or places because it is too hard to hear
others complain that the TV or radio is too loud
Visit Audiology (Hearing) Services for additional information and clinic locations.
Signs of Speech and Language Problems
Call for testing if
- you feel your voice is too high, loud, harsh or hoarse
- you repeat, hesitate or prolong sounds and/or words when you speak
You or a loved one can get help after a stroke or head injury.
We can help people who have
- slurred speech
- trouble understanding what is being said
- memory difficulties
- trouble expressing wants and needs
- trouble organizing thoughts
Visit Speech & Language Pathology Services for additional information and clinic locations.
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Look at the chart below to see if your child is hearing and speaking like other children.
| Age | Hearing and Understanding | Speech |
Birth
to
1 year | * Looks at you when you talk (3–-6 months). * Looks up or comes to you when you call his/her name (2–6 months). | * Laughs (0–3 months). * Uses a series of sounds like "bababa"
(3–6 months). * Appears to be talking (9–12 months). |
1 year
to
2 years | * Points to body parts when asked. * Responds to "no." | * Uses 10–20 words. * Imitates many new words when you talk to her/him. |
2 years to
3 years | * Follows simple directions such as "Get your shoe." * Points to pictures in a book when you say the name. | * Uses 2 word sentences like "more juice," "want ball." * Answers simple questions like "What do you do when you're hungry?" * Uses plurals like "2 books," "dogs." |
3 years to
4 years | * Follows simple directions such as "Get your shoe." * Points to pictures in a book when you say the name | * Talks in 4–5 word sentences. * Counts to 10. * Tells about pictures in books or about a drawing like "I made a red bird." |
4 years to
5 years | * Follow 2–3 step directions. * Understands words like "them, they, him, her, his." | * Says most sounds correctly except: s, z, th and r. * Speaks in complete sentences which most people understand. |
To schedule an appointment or for additional information, please contact:
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Revised September 27, 2007
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