When to Make a Referral
This page contains answers to common questions about when to make a referral:
If Your Child . . . . .
- cannot say "Mama" and "Da-da by age 1
- cannot say the names of a few toys and people by age 18 months
- is not talking in two or three word sentences by age 2
- is not understood by people outside the family by age 4
If Your Child . . . . .
- does not turn to face the source of strange sounds or voices by six months old
- has frequent ear infections or running ears
- talks in a very loud or very soft voice
- does not respond when you call from another room
- turns the same ear toward a sound he/she wishes to hear
If Your Child . . . . .
- is often unable to locate and pick up small objects which were dropped
- frequently rubs eyes or complains that eyes hurt
- has reddened, watering or encrusted eyelids
- holds head in a strained or awkward position (tilts head to either side-
- thrusts head forward or backward) when trying to look at a particular object
- sometimes or always crosses one or both eyes
If Your Child . . . . .
- is unable to sit up without support by age 8 months
- cannot walk without help by age 16 months
- does not walk up and down steps by age 2 1/2
- is unable to balance on one foot for a short time by age 4
- cannot throw a ball overhand and catch a large ball to him/her by age 4
If Your Child . . . . .
- does not play games like peek-a-boo, patty cake, and waving bye-bye by age 1
- does not imitate parents doing routine household chores by age 2 to 3
- does nto enjoy playing alone with toys, pots/pans, sand, etc. by age 3
- does not play group games such as hide-and-seek, tag-ball, etc. with other
- children by age 4
- does not share and take turns by age 5
If Your Child . . . . .
- does not react to his/her own name when called by age 1
- is unable to identify hair, eyes, ears, nose and mouth by pointing to them by age 2
- does not understand simple stories told or read by age 3
- does not give logical answers to such questions as "What do you do when you
- are sleepy?" or "What do you do when you are hungry" by age 4
If Your Child . . . . .
- does not actively assist in learning self-help skills
- uses play materials inappropriately (throws, stamps on)
- usually doesn't comply with adult's requests
- displays excessive behaviors such as hitting, crying temper tantrums,
- withdrawl, wetting or soiling trousers
To make a referral for screening or evaluation at New Prague Area Schools, please contact Renee Hartman, Help Me Grow intake at 952-758-1728.
