 |
|
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
Did You Know:
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
reports that approximately 42,000,000 people in the United States suffer
from a speech, voice, language, or hearing impairment?
- Nearly 28,000,000 people suffer from a hearing loss, however, less than
7,000,000 actually use a hearing aid?
- Approximately 10 percent of children entering first grade have moderate
to severe communication impairments, including difficulties with speech
production, stuttering, and language learning?
- Children with speech and language impairments are 4 to 5 times more
likely than their peers to experience other language-learning disabilities
(i.e., significant reading problems).
- Speech and language disorders are very diverse and can present in the
forms of articulation, receptive and expressive language, voice, stuttering,
aphasia, oral motor, and social/pragmatic problems?
- Speech and language disorders can be learning based, acquired, or the
result of accidental injury or illness at any age?
- Speech and language disorders can limit academic achievement, social
development, and career advancement?
 Speech-language Pathologists are professionals who help children,
adolescents, and adults develop their communication abilities as well as
treat speech, language, stuttering, swallowing and voice disorders. They
work in many different types of facilities such as: public schools,
colleges, universities, hospitals, private practice, rehabilitation centers,
state and local health departments, and nursing care facilities.
Speech-language pathologists hold a master’s degree and are certified by the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Audiologists are the professionals that test hearing, prescribe hearing aids
and assistive listening devices, and teach people with hearing loss how to
make sense of the sounds they hear. They also hold a master’s degree and are
certified by the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Speech-language pathologists and Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Teachers (who work in conjunction with Audiologists) are available
at each of our schools within the Fontana Unified School District to address
the various needs of each individual student.
How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
Every child is unique in and
has an individual rate of development. This chart represents, on the average,
the age by which most children will accomplish the listed skills. Just
because your child has not accomplished one skill within an age range does not
mean the child has a disorder. If you answer no to the
majority of items in an age range, seek the advice of a Speech Language
Pathologist.
| Hearing
and Understanding |
Talking |
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.
|
Birth-3 Months
- Makes pleasure sounds (cooing, gooing).
- Cries differently for different needs.
- Smiles when sees you.
|
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.
|
4-6
Months
- Babbling sounds more speech-like with
many different sounds, including p, b and m.
- Vocalizes excitement and displeasure.
- Makes gurgling sounds when left alone
and when playing with you.
|
7
Months-1 Year
- Enjoys games like peek-o-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?").
|
7
Months-1 Year
- Babbling has both long and short groups
of sounds such as "tata upup bibibibi."
- Uses speech or non-crying sounds to get
and keep attention.
- Imitates different speech sounds.
- Has 1 or 2 words (bye-bye, dada, mama)
although they may not be clear.
|
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.
|
1-2
Years
- Says more words every month.
- Uses some 1-2 word questions ("Where
kitty?" "Go bye-bye?" "What's that?").
- Puts 2 words together ("more cookie,"
"no juice," "mommy book").
- Uses many different consonant sounds of
the beginning of words.
|
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.").
|
2-3
Years
- Has a word for almost everything.
- Uses 2-3-word "sentences" to talk about
and ask for things.
- Speech is understood by familiar
listeners most of the time.
- Often asks for or directs attention to
objects by naming them.
|
3-4
Years
- Hears you when call from another room.
- Hears television or radio at the same
loudness level as other family members.
- Understands simple, "who?," "what?,"
"where?," "why?" questions.
|
3-4
Years
- Talks about activities at school or at
friends' homes.
- People outside family usually understand
child's speech.
- Uses a lot of sentences that have 4 or
more words.
- Usually talks easily without repeating
syllables or words.
|
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.
|
4-5
years
- Voice sounds clear like other
children's.
- Uses sentences that give lots of details
(e.g. "I like to read my books").
- Tells stories that stick to topic.
- Communicates easily with other children
and adults.
- Says most sounds correctly except a few
like l, s, r, v, z, ch, sh, th.
- Uses the same grammar as the rest of the
family. If you answered no to the majority of items in an age range,
seek the advice of a Speech Language Pathologist.
|
Online articles from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
Please address questions, comments, and suggestions regarding this web site to:
webmaster@fusd.net
|
|
|
|
