in school because oliver couldn t hear his teacher he often missed the directions she gave.
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once again mrs brown oliver s teacher had given him a note to take to his mother when oliver came home he gave the note to his mother and went to sit in front of the tv.
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who can i see for help mrs elephant asked dr young the family doctor oliver needs to see an ear doctor replied dr young.
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the doctor s waiting room was full there was tony who had a sore throat and samantha with an earache
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hello said the audiologist as oliver walked into the test booth i m going to test your hearing are you ready to play my hearing game this is an easy game oliver thought as he threw a block in a bucket each time he heard a beeping sound good listening oliver look at all those blocks
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he will need earmolds to connect the hearing aids to his ears squirt the cold material the audiologist put in his ear was drying quickly.
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oliver was surprised at the songs coming from the birds and the noisy cars there was so much to hear.
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oliver liked singing the most and music class soon became his favorite.
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oliver was careful with his hearing aids he learned how to change the batteries and at night he put them in their special case he took good care of them so they would last for a long long time.
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speech and hearing checklist this checklist outlines behaviors which may be expected of a child at various ages if your child consistently fails to respond as the checklist suggests there may be a problem which requires further evaluation you should contact your local physician if you feel there is any cause for concern 3-6 months children awaken or quiet to the sound of their parents voices they typically turn their eyes and their heads in the direction of a sound 7-10 months children turn their heads and their shoulders toward familiar sounds even when they cannot see what is happening sounds do not have to be loud to cause them to respond 11-15 months children show understanding of some words by appropriate behavior for example they point to or look at familiar objects on request they jabber in response to a voice are apt to cry when there is thunder or may frown when scolded 1 1/2 years some children begin to identify parts of the body they should be able to show their eyes or toe
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