What happens during vision and hearing screenings? During the course of the next five months, their depth perception should develop, and they should start playing peekaboo and watching fast-moving objects. After five to seven months, they should start turning their heads to see objects and pick up objects. They may also start to look at themselves in the mirror. Over the next four months, they should start to look at their hands, follow light, faces, objects, and begin to reach for objects or bat at them. After a month, they should be attracted to faces and pictures with lots of black-and-white contrast, and they should also start to closely watch their parents. As for vision, a newborn’s vision is working properly if they blink in response to bright light and stare at objects that are eight to ten inches away from their face. Over the next nine months, they should start to locate or point to familiar objects when they are asked, identify things, understand simple sentences, use a few single words, and follow simple spoken directions. By six to ten months, they should respond to their own name and attempt to imitate the sounds they hear. After about three to six months, they should be reacting to your voice and turning their eyes and head in the direction of the sounds they hear. Signs that your child’s hearing is developing well as an infant are if they get startled or cry at loud sounds and are soothed by your voice. You might also have a reason for concern if you have a history of hearing or vision conditions in your family such as glaucoma, retinal dystrophy or degeneration, retinoblastoma, or other conditions. For that reason, it is important to bring your child in for an annual hearing and vision screenings especially when they are very young so that you can know if your child’s hearing and vision are developing well or if there are concerns to address. This is a great question! The signs of hearing and vision problems in your child will change as they get older and will also be easier to identify as they age. When should I be concerned about my child’s hearing and/or vision?
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