SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Milestones are behaviors and skills that emerge over time and build on each other. If you feel that your child is not meeting these milestones, we can help to improve your child's communication!
BY AGE 1
Recognizes name
Understands basic directions
Babbling
Imitates familiar words
Says 2-3 words besides "mama" and "dada"
BETWEEN 1 AND 2
Understands "no"
Gives an object when asked
Brings objects from another room when asked
Points to basic body parts
Combines two words such as "mommy bye-bye"
Uses 10 to 20 words, including names
Able to use the following sounds in words: /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, d/
BETWEEN 2 AND 3
Begins to follow simple 2-step directions such as "get your coat and give it to Daddy"
Names objects when requesting
Answering simple "wh" questions
Combines 3-word phrases such as "I want milk"
Able to use the following sounds in words: /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/
BETWEEN 3 AND 5
Follows 3-step directions
Begins to use 4 or more words in a sentence
Vocabulary of 1000 words
Answers more complicated "wh" questions
Starts to recognize letters, numbers, and colors
3 and 4 year olds are able to use the following sounds in words: /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /f/, /s/, /y/, /h/
4 and 5 year olds are able to use the following sounds in words: /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /f/, /s/, /y/, /h/, /sh/, /ch/, /j/, /z/, /l/, /v/