Signs of Common Disorders and those that are shared by Children with Hearing Loss
Signs of Behavior Difficulties
● hits
● pushes
● yells
● fights with peers
● has sleeping problems
● has excessive energy
levels
● is unable to sit still and
focus
● is a picky eater
● has frequent tantrums
● loses things needed for
activities at school
and at home
● forgets things
● Is easily distracted
● Is fidgety
● runs or climbs
inappropriately
● cannot play quietly
● blurts out answers
● interrupts people
● cannot stay in seat
● talks too much
● has trouble waiting his
or her turn
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Signs of Language Disorder Signs of Autism
● resists cuddling and
● does not use words to
communicate holding
● does not imitate ● appears unaware of
others’ feelings
● will not play games
● loses previously acquired
● is easily distractible
ability to say words
● has oral-motor problems
such as excessive ● does not make eye
drooling, trouble with solid contact when making
foods, intolerance to touch requests
in and around the mouth
● speaks with an abnormal
● uses only nouns
tone or rhythm — may
● does not tolerate sitting for use a singsong voice or
listening activity/looking at robot-like speech
books, etc.
● performs repetitive
● is not speaking in full
movements, such as
sentences (not rocking or spinning
necessarily correct
grammar, but a variety of ● develops specific
word types) routines
● is not using "I" to refer to
● becomes disturbed at the
self
slightest change in
● cannot relate experiences, routines
even in simple telegraph
sentences ● may be fascinated by
parts of an object, such
as the spinning wheels of
a toy