Birth to Six Prescreening

(for Vision, Hearing, and Development)

BIRTH TO 12 MONTHS

BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS

Does the child...

• Lift his head to his chest when on his stomach

• Move her arms and her legs easily

• Follow your movements by turning his head side to side

• Easily take a bottle or breast and suck well

• Startle or cry at sudden loud noises

• Look at you, watch your face

• Make gurgling or cooing sounds

• Smile in response to to your smile or talk

• Quiet easily when comforted

3 TO 6 MONTHS

Does the child...

• Play with his feet when on his back

• Lift her head and chest with her weight on hands when on her stomach

• Hold her head upright and steady without support

• Roll from stomach to back and back to stomach

• Play with his own hands by touching them together

• Reach for a toy

• Pick up a toy placed within reach

• Turn his head toward sounds

• Make lots of different sounds

• Laugh out loud

• Begin to show likes and dislikes

6 TO 12 MONTHS

Does the child...

• Pull himself to stand with some help
• Sit without help while playing with toys
• Transfer small objects from one hand to the other
• Feed herself finger food
• Imitate waving bye-bye
• Let you know his needs with motion and sounds
• Copy speech sounds (ba-ba/ga-da)
• Take turns while playing with adult (actions, sounds or facial expressions)
• Let you know he understands a simple question ("Do you want more?")
• Know parents from strangers

PRESCREENING CHECKLIST:

PRESCREENING INSTRUCTIONS

VISION & HEARING                     

12 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS

3 TO 6 YEARS