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A Brief List of Communication Milestones

(Speech and Language)

Adapted from the American Speech and Hearing Association - ASHA.org

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Birth-3 Months

• quiets or smiles when you talk

• turns and looks towards voices or people talking 

• making cooing sounds such as 'oooh', 'aaaah', 'mmmm'

4-6 Months

• ​giggles and laughs, responds to facial expressions

• look at objects of interest, react to toys that make sounds

• say vowel sounds 'uuuuuummm', 'daaaaa', 'aaaaagoo'

7-9 Months

• looks at you when you call their name

• stops for a moment when you say, 'no'

• babbles long strings of sounds, like 'mamamama', 'upup', or 'babababa'

10-12 Months​​

• points, waves, and shows or gives objects

• plays games like 'peek-a-boo', blows kisses, enjoys dancing

• starts saying first words like 'mama', 'dadda', 'hi', or 'bye'

• starts copying sounds that you make

13-18 Months

• points to one or more body parts when asked (example: head, belly, nose, eyes, arms, toes)

• points to request things (drink, food, toy) or share information

• shakes head for “no” and nods head for “yes"

• looks around when asked “where” questions—like “Where’s your (favorite toy)?”

• understands and uses words for common objects, some actions, and people in their lives

19-24 Months

• understands and uses at least 50 different words for food, toys, animals, and body parts

• puts two or more words together—like "more water" or "go outside"

• follows two-step directions—like “Get the spoon, and put it on the table."

• uses words to ask for help

• uses possessives (words that show ownership) like "daddy's cup", "mommy's shoe"

• uses words like me, mine, you

2-3 Years

• Using 2+ words in phrases and sentences - like "I want juice", "that's my baby", "mommy come here", "look at me!"

• says their name when asked 

• uses some plural words like "birds", "toys"

• uses words that end in -ed like "looked", "played" (may use these words incorrectly like "I runned"). 

• asks why? and how? questions

• Speech is becoming clearer but may not be understood by unfamiliar listeners or to people who do not know your child

  • clearly saying: 'p, b, m, h, w, d, and n' and most vowels in words

 

For a complete list of speech and language milestones, visit the

American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) website below.