LittlEARS Item 7

7. Does your child respond to distant sounds?

Your child is engaged in play and/or paying attention to you.  A sound occurs in the distance.  For example, a car horn beeping, someone knocking at the door, and/or another person calling.

Localize dog barking.mp4

Example Situation

You and your child are playing and talking.  A dog barks outside on the street.  Your child hears the dog barking and immediately turns in the direction (localizes) of the sound.

How to address this skill:

lsl-day-by-day-point-out-sound - Copy.pdf