Environmental sounds

ToD suggested to make her aware of all environmental sounds. Some of them which she is now aware of are microwave, toilet flushing, knock on the door, hoover, stomping on the stairs.
Showing her these sounds where they come from has worked.
Also it was fun when she discovered the whistle of pressure cooker...after each whistle she looked at my face...pointing at the cooker...
Small baby steps...bringing big smiles on our faces each day....

She still has to discover the sound of door bell(it is soft), mobile ringing, sound of tweeting birds outside, sound of rain....

Discriminating ling sounds

Chehel can now discriminate some ling sounds. I had put pictures of the ling sounds on walls in the house and kept changimg their position after every few days so as to test her.
For
 1. aaahh she points at a plane or plane picture
2. Ooohh ooo she points at monkey picture...she sometimes does not associate monkey toy with ooo ooo... need to work on that.
3. Eeee sound...she is aware of the sound but has not yet linked it with the mouse...she is confused.
4. Sss she quickly points at the snake or its picture. She instantly blows rasberrries...
5. Shhh she is aware of as she turns to the sound and signs sleep for it. Need to link it up with a sleeping baby.
6. Mmmm is her favourite...instantly points at ice cream toy or picture.


Chehel is vocalizing 'hmmm' mouth closed for any sounds which is little strange...audiologists say it is normal.

Discriminating sounds..

Chehel is learning that different objects link to different sounds. I have been showing her plane for 'aaaahhhh' and monkey for 'oooo' and ice cream for 'mmmmm'. I have put pictures of these on each of the four walls in the lounge...where we spend most of our day.

I followed the same principle when I taught her sign language.  First take near object and point to it and make the sound...after some days....ask with signing where is then make sound 'oooo' and pretend to search. Then point at the monkey and say 'oooo' and take child close to the picture.   Repeat one or two times. One or two objects a day and then slowly add more on the walls. 

Now Chehel can discriminate ahhhh oooo and meeeeoooowww.

She does not understand beeep beep for car yet.

Also need her to discriminate other ling sounds as well. Discriminating long and short sounds..and also low and high frequency need to be done next week.

I sometimes doubt that she is lip reading us. But teacher of deaf says it normal she knows where sound comes from.