1 Year Old Possible Hearing Issues

Does your daughter know her name? If you ask her "What is your name?" will she tell you?

If you stand behind her(without her knowledge) speaking in a normal voice and say her name, will she turn to look at you or respond?

Can she say basic words like milk, no, mommy, daddy? If she sees a dog or cat, will she try to say dog or cat?

If you ask her where is your bed, where is your hand? Can she point and let you know she understands?

To help develop her vocabulary and to help with her comprehension read to her. Ask her questions about the book, point out everything to her. Teach her colors.

Some one year olds are not very verbal. But if she is having hearing problems, it is easy to test on your own. Just speak in normal tones behind her back or while you are in the car and she is in her car seat. Ask her questions and see if she responds.

Play with blocks, ask her to stack the red ones, the blue ones. Ask her where her favorite toy is. Have her show you where her room is, ask her where the kitchen is. At the grocery store tell her the names of all of the fruit and veggies.

Hi J. - I would contact ECI - look under PRIDE ECI - the closest to Cedar Park is Round Rock office - they are awesome!!! They can assess an early eval and help you with all of these things - in your home where your child is most comfortable. They also can get your daughter a hearing test probably for free. Our son had the same exact issues and plus he was very fussy and wanted a lot of holding - could not self-soothe, etc... He ended up having Sensory Processing Disorder and since we found this out and have gotten help, it has changed our lives so much for the better. The women at ECI are so caring and wonderful in the Round Rock office. They can give you great ideas and exercises, and even therapy if your child needs it - until she is three years old.

It is fantastic that you have caught this so early - there are often really easy things you can do to work with her and it will help her brain and nervous system learn to smooth out.

Good luck to you and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Alli

I agree with Allison. Get her checked out by a therapist (speech or occupational, or both) through ECI or a private clinic. If she does have a sensory processing disorder it is best to start treatment as early as possible. Don't wait like your doctor suggested. Being a pediatric therapist myself, I've seen too many parents who have been told to wait when they could've been getting early treatment, especially since you have a feeling something is "off".
ECI is a great place to start, so I'd call them first! Good luck!

Hi J.,

Laurie had some great suggestions for you.

My oldest son who is 8 is profoundly deaf and my youngest didn't start talking till about 2 years. So every kid goes at their own pace, but we were worried since his older brother is deaf. Now my youngest doesn't stop talking......