Comments on: Your Baby’s Hearing at 7 Months http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/ Parenting Advice & Pregnancy Tips Website Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:54:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rainbow http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:12:11 +0000 http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/#comment-23 Duh! Don’t know why I didn’t think of that. It’s just the same way as teaching a child who isn’t Deaf. Point at Dad and keep calling him Dad. Point at Mom and keep calling her mom. And so forth.

]]> By: geebee http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:32:06 +0000 http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/#comment-22 To answer your question:

“…I wonder how a Deaf child can relate objects to words (sign language) without being able to hear it. As you mentioned, it is fascinating.”

A Deaf learns language by being around users of Sign Language, and by being shown objects, a ball for example, and then shown the sign for the object.
Actually, learning the signs is fairly easy; learning to read, however, can be an arduous task for a Deaf child.

]]> By: Rainbow http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:11:40 +0000 http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/#comment-21 It seems that the article’s main focus is on speech development and how not being able to hear can hinder his communication skills rather than focusing on the child being deaf. I had only mentioned autism because some children can not process sound, that although they may “hear” the sound, they do not respond to it. It was the first example that came to my mind. The writer could be addressing any many issues.

But I certainly do not have much experience with special needs children and do not know what types of behaviors are symptoms of what types of “special needs.”

It is interesting that you mentioned Deafness, however. I wonder how a Deaf child can relate objects to words (sign language) without being able to hear it. As you mentioned, it is fascinating.

]]> By: geebee http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:51:48 +0000 http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/#comment-20 This statement:

“…At this stage of his infanthood, his hearing is very important in the development of his communication skills…”, leads me to believe that it is not autism that is the main concern. My response was to point out what is ‘normal’ for a Deaf child.

]]> By: Rainbow http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:16:03 +0000 http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/#comment-19 I agree that it’s perfectly normal that babies can be born “deaf” but the article appears to be geared towards an infant at 7 months. If your baby is not responding to noise at 7 months, you should bring your baby in for a checkup. He may be in fact Deaf but it could also mean that your baby could have other problems as well, such as Autism.

]]> By: geebee http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:19:29 +0000 http://gagazine.com/your-babys-hearing-at-7-months/#comment-18 Just FYI:

It is ‘normal’ for babies born Deaf not to respond to noises; rather, they respond to facial expression and vibrations. Deaf babies do ‘babble’, they smile and laugh, and they respond to what they see around them.

If you think your baby is Deaf, contact your local/city/state school for the Deaf, or Deaf/Hard of Hearing facility to get support and information about Sign Language, Deaf History, and a culture that is as fascinating and deep as is our own.

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