Language development milestones

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Effective communication is one of the most important foundational skills that affects all other areas of development. Communication helps connect with others; builds relationships; and allows to regulate and manage emotions through the use of exchanging gestures, body language, words, and ideas. Here's a quick reference guide to the stages of speech and language development. Click here for the high-resolution PDF document.

Parents must know the milestones in speech and language development if they want to identify speech delays in toddlers. Here is a guide for toddler speech development. Keep in mind that children can suddenly develop hearing loss and deafness. Read the article for details on when and how your child may lose the ability to hear

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Here are some general guidelines as to what your child should be doing with his/her speech and language at each age. If you have concerns about if your child is developing their speech and language at an appropriate pace, please look into receiving an evaluation. Please see my Does My Child Need Speech Therapy? page for some tips as to where to start. Below is a chart that I have compiled based off of my favorite norms and experience. The sounds are on the number corresponding to the age in…

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