Originally Posted by DublinMom
doesn't make sense to me that you would assume she has a hearing problem simply because she doesn't talk much. She will talk when she's good and ready!

Maybe. But I think it's worth a hearing screen, which is a relatively easy and noninvasive procedure, since the timing of intervention for hearing impairment can be crucial. Finding out at age 3 or 4 could mean a lot more speech therapy, with less good final results.