Development Hearing and Sight

Question 1

What does hearing and vision refer to?

Answer 1

The acquisition of mature sight and sound interpretation

Question 2

Why is development of hearing and site important?

Answer 2

As they allow for development within other domains

Question 3

Give an example of where hearing and vision are important for the development of other domains

Answer 3

In order to acquire a gross motor skill such as walking or running, it is important that the child has adequate vision to do so

Question 4

What is normal hearing and vision development in a newborn?

Answer 4

• Fascinated by human faces
• Turns head towards light
• Startled by sudden noises

Question 5

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 1 month?

Answer 5

• Turns head towards diffuse light and stares at bright objects
• Startles to loud noises

Question 6

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 3 months?

Answer 6

• Focuses eyes on same point
• Moves head deliberately to gaze around them
• Refers moving objects to still ones

Question 7

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 6 months?

Answer 7

• Adjusts position to see objects

- Turns towards source of sounds

Question 8

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 12 months?

Answer 8

• Sees almost as well as an adult

- Knows and responds to their own name

Question 9

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 18 months?

Answer 9

Recognises themselves in the mirror

Question 10

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 24 months (2 years)?

Answer 10

• Recognises familiar people in photographs

- Listens to conversations with interest

Question 11

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 30 months?

Answer 11

• Recognises self in photographs

- Recognises small details in picture books

Question 12

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 48 months (4 years)?

Answer 12

• Matches primary colours

- Listens to long stories with attention

Question 13

What is normal hearing and vision development in a child of 60 months (5 years)?

Answer 13

• Can match 10 colours