Normal Development Guidelines
Sound Acquisition
Generally, children should produce the following sounds correctly by the ages indicated:
3 to 4 years - m, n, p, b, t, d, k, g, w, h and vowels
5 to 6 years - sh, ch, l and l blends
7 years - v, j, th, r, s, z, s blends and r blends
Fluency
Hesitations and repetitions in speech are normal from ages three to six. Listen to your child, encourage and praise him/her. Act like you have all the time in the world. Don't correct his stuttering or appear anxious about his speech. Try to keep your own speech clear and unhurried. You may consult an SLP for more suggestions and information. If the child is still stuttering after age 6, contact an SLP.
Language
3 to 6 months - Responds to sounds and voices by looking at them. Babbles to practice sounds. Vocalizes back when talked to.
12 to 18 months - Responds to requests like "Come here." Understands gestures. Babbling sounds like real speech. First words appear by 18 months.
2 years - Uses 2 word "sentences" and questions. Obeys simple commands. Can point to body parts.
3 years - Uses 2 to 4 word sentences with 400 to 900 word vocabulary. Uses adjectives, pronouns and prepositions.
4 years - Listens to stories, follows 2 part commands. Can match and sort objects. Asks a lot of questions. Vocabulary increases to 1500 words. Uses most parts of speech.
5 years - 5 to 6 word sentences with 1500 to 2500 word vocabulary. Follows 3 part commands. Can retell a story with pictures. Uses complete sentences. Asks how and where questions. Can name items in categories (foods, animals, etc.)
6 years - Understands 4,000 words including time concepts. Can sequence 4 pictures to make a story. Understands some humor. Tells sequence of events. Uses possessives, negatives, conjunctions, irregular plurals and compound sentences.
8 years - Understands humor based on multiple meanings and figurative language. Uses details in descriptions. Uses irregular verbs. Names days, months, numbers etc. in serial order. Uses complex sentences.
If you think there is a problem:
If there are concerns, a student can be referred at their school for testing by parents or teachers. Contact the Special Education coordinator for instructions. Placement into the program is a team decision based on the testing results and educational performance. Pre-school therapy is also available.
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Generally, children should produce the following sounds correctly by the ages indicated:
3 to 4 years - m, n, p, b, t, d, k, g, w, h and vowels
5 to 6 years - sh, ch, l and l blends
7 years - v, j, th, r, s, z, s blends and r blends
Fluency
Hesitations and repetitions in speech are normal from ages three to six. Listen to your child, encourage and praise him/her. Act like you have all the time in the world. Don't correct his stuttering or appear anxious about his speech. Try to keep your own speech clear and unhurried. You may consult an SLP for more suggestions and information. If the child is still stuttering after age 6, contact an SLP.
Language
3 to 6 months - Responds to sounds and voices by looking at them. Babbles to practice sounds. Vocalizes back when talked to.
12 to 18 months - Responds to requests like "Come here." Understands gestures. Babbling sounds like real speech. First words appear by 18 months.
2 years - Uses 2 word "sentences" and questions. Obeys simple commands. Can point to body parts.
3 years - Uses 2 to 4 word sentences with 400 to 900 word vocabulary. Uses adjectives, pronouns and prepositions.
4 years - Listens to stories, follows 2 part commands. Can match and sort objects. Asks a lot of questions. Vocabulary increases to 1500 words. Uses most parts of speech.
5 years - 5 to 6 word sentences with 1500 to 2500 word vocabulary. Follows 3 part commands. Can retell a story with pictures. Uses complete sentences. Asks how and where questions. Can name items in categories (foods, animals, etc.)
6 years - Understands 4,000 words including time concepts. Can sequence 4 pictures to make a story. Understands some humor. Tells sequence of events. Uses possessives, negatives, conjunctions, irregular plurals and compound sentences.
8 years - Understands humor based on multiple meanings and figurative language. Uses details in descriptions. Uses irregular verbs. Names days, months, numbers etc. in serial order. Uses complex sentences.
If you think there is a problem:
If there are concerns, a student can be referred at their school for testing by parents or teachers. Contact the Special Education coordinator for instructions. Placement into the program is a team decision based on the testing results and educational performance. Pre-school therapy is also available.
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