If your child or a child you knows struggles with any of these skills we suggest a developmental evaluation.
- If you point at something across the room does your child follow the point to look at the item?
- Do you ever wonder if your child is deaf or has a hearing problem? Does your young child have "selective" hearing?
- Does your child play make-believe or pretend? (example: pretending to drink from an empty cup, pretending to talk on the phone or pretending to feed a doll).
- Does your child point to things to ask for help?
- Does your child point to things to show interest?
- Is your child interested in other children?
- Does your child bring things to you to share? Not just for help?
- Does your child respond to his or her name when you call?
- Does your child smile when you smile at him or her?
- Does your child look into your eyes when you are talking to him or her? How about playing with him or her?
- Does your child try to copy what you are doing?
- If you turn to look at something, does your child also turn?
- Does your child want to "show off" for you? Does he or she ask you to "watch me"?
- If something unusual happens does your child look at your face to check your reaction?
- Does your child understanding when you tell him or her to do something/
Behaviors that are of concern:
- Frequent climbing on items.
- Your child does not respond to his or her name.
- Your child seems to have a hearing loss or "selective" hearing.
- Your child moves his hands and arms in an unusual manner.
- Your child gets upset my everyday noises like a vacuum or people singing.
- Your child repeats movements.
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