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My 9 months baby has not started responding to her name. She doesn't turn when you call her.

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@Onyemachukwu,

Have you had her hearing tested?

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@Onyemachukwu,

Does she just not respond to her name? Does she respond to any noise or clapping etc. behind her?

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@Intrepid,

Even if she responds to noise or clapping behind her or jumps when doors slam, etc. - you should still get her hearing tested. Hearing loss in the higher frequencies often goes undiagnosed precisely because babies do seem to hear normally in the lower frequencies - ie, they respond to clapping and loud, sudden noises.

But if they have a high frequency hearing loss, it can severely and negatively impact their ability to articulate correctly when they begin to talk, because they are not adequately or accurately hearing speech models around them talking, and are unable to correctly reproduce speech sounds.

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@aidan,

My point was whether she was not responding to her name or not responding to anything.

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@aidan,

I just wanted to make sure the thread continued long enough for her to have the information I gave her- that a baby could seem to hear some things but it didn't mean the baby was hearing everything he or she needed to hear.

I wasn't trying to say you were right or wrong about anything Intrepid.
Sorry if you felt that was implied.

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@Onyemachukwu,

Yes, she responds to other noise like shouts, clapping or slammed doors. She turns around to wherever the sound is coming from.

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@Onyemachukwu,

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Six to 12 months is a crucial age for receptive language development. Between six and nine months babies begin to do the following:

* search for sources of sound
* listen intently to speech and other sounds
* take an active interest in conversation even if it is not directed at them
* recognize "dada," "mama," "bye-bye"
* consistently respond to their names
* respond appropriately to friendly and angry tones
* express their moods by sound and body language
* play with sounds
* make long, more varied sounds
* babble random combinations of consonants and vowels
* babble in singsong with as many as 12 different sounds
* experiment with pitch, intonation, and volume
* use their tongues to change sounds
* repeat syllables
* imitate intonation and speech sounds

Between nine and 12 months babies may begin to do the following:

* listen when spoken to
* recognize words for common objects and names of family members
* respond to simple requests
* understand "no"
* understand gestures
* associate voices and names with people
* know their own names
* babble both short and long groups of sounds and two-to-three-syllable repeated sounds (The babble begins to have characteristic sounds of their native language.)
* use sounds other than crying to get attention
* use "mama" and "dada" for any person
* shout and scream
* repeat sounds
* use most consonant and vowel sounds
* practice inflections
* engage in much vocal play

So, she's still in the window where the development of that milestone is within normal limits.

If you're worried though, I'd talk to my pediatrician.

Here's the link for the entire article - it has a lot of good information:
http://www.answers.com/topic/language-development

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@Onyemachukwu,

You seem to have a series of concerns about your baby, given the topics you have opened on this matter.

I really do not think an online forum is where you need to be taking these concerns, although people are answering well.

Your baby needs to be seen by someone who can do a thorough check of its development and refer you for help if there are any problems.

As i do not know where you live, I am unsure where you can get this help.

Here, in Australia, you would be able to get a free health and development check from the local Child and Youth Health clinic, and a referral to a paediatric specialist from there if necessary...

I would hope you can see a doctor wherever you are, even if you are an uninsured US citizen.....

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@dlowan,

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Here, in Australia, you would be able to get a free health and development check from the local Child and Youth Health clinic, and a referral to a paediatric specialist from there if necessary...

I would hope you can see a doctor wherever you are, even if you are an uninsured US citizen.....

Same in the US. There are public health departments in most major cities. - I used them myself when I was an uninsured graduate student and received very good care .
They will also provide dental and optometrist services - or make referrals- for you and your child.

If your child is not enrolled in Medicaid and is eligible for Medicaid - they will help you register her.
If due to your income she is not eligible for Medicaid - they will see you and give you medicine on a sliding scale basis based on your income.

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