Speech Therapy Developmental Chart
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9-12 Months
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Begins to relate names of objects | Articulates most speech sounds | ||
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12-18 Months |
Uses greetings (hi/bye)
Uses sentence-like intonation (jargon) |
Uses single words 3 – 20 words
Responds vocally to “wh” questions |
Points to wanted objects
Imitates some words |
Points to an object when named |
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18-24 Months |
Understands approx. 300 words
Uses commands and reactions “more” “mine” “owee” |
Says 50 words
Responds to yes/no questions with head gestures |
Combines words to make 2-word sentences
Mean Length of Utterance(MLU) = 1.8 |
Names familiar objects |
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24-30 Months |
Understands approx. 500 words
Uses some regular plurals |
Follows simple directions
Answers “what” and “where” questions |
Follows a series of related commands
MLU = 3.1 |
Says 200 words |
| 30-36 Months | Understands approx. 900 words
Uses pronouns “I”, “me” , “you” and “mine” |
Knows 3rd personal pronouns (he/she)
Asks simple “what?” and “where?” |
Says 500 words including “please” “thank-you”
MLU = 3.4 |
Articulates p m w n h |
| 36-42 Months | Understands approx. 1200 words
Begins to ask varied questions |
Responds to 2 unrelated commands
MLU = 4.3 |
Knows “in front” “behind” | Says 800 words |
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42-48 Months |
Understands approx. 1500 – 2000 words | Says 1000 words | Articulates b d k g f y | MLU = 4.4 |
| 48-54 Months | Understands approx. 2000-2500 words
Uses irregular plurals |
Says 1500 words
MLU = 4.6 |
Understands spatial concepts | Uses possessives |
| 54-60 Months | Understands approx. 2500-2800 words
MLU = 5.7 |
Says approx.2000 words | Uses complete sentences | Misarticulates few blends |
| 60-72 Months | Understands approx. 13,000 words | Understands time concepts | Uses pronouns consistently | MLU = 6.6 |
| 72-84 Months | Is aware of others’ mistakes!! | MLU = 7.3 |