I created this graphic below for parents or providers for infants and toddler to help identify them for potentially needing speech therapy. Language development is so much more than first spoken words, but consists of other categories, such as gestures, comprehension, and engaging in social play. If you aren't sure if your child is meeting these milestones at an appropriate age, please do not hesitate to reach out for help! You can reach me at rachelhomzaslp@gmail.com or call/text me at: (321)-209-1193.
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Your Child's Early Language Milestones
0-6 months: Turns head toward sound source, smiles when spoken to, uses babbling to gain attention
6-12 months: uses 4-8 true words, points to learn new vocabulary, laughs when playing with objects, engages in peek-a-boo or other social game
12-18 months: Uses 16 gestures at 16 months, listens to simple stories and songs, uses approximately 50 true words at 18 months
18-24 months: Speech is 25-50% intelligible, waves for "bye-bye", protests by vocalizing "no, " combines words into two and three word utterances
2 Years: uses 200-300 true words, holds up finger to tell age, helps put things away, speech is 50-75% intelligible
3 Years: follows two-step directions, , takes turns and plays cooperatively, answers more complex questions like "who" and "why"
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