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Milestones related to speech and language. Here are guidelines on speech and language development that may help you decide if your child has hearing problems.
A checklist of milestones for the normal development of speech and language skills in children from birth to 5 years of age is included below. These milestones help doctors and other health professionals determine if a child is on track or if he or she may need extra help.
SLPs are often asked questions regarding typical age of sound acquisition and development of language. This information will help to answer those questions and provides resources to share with parents and colleagues. ASHA's Developmental Milestones: Birth to 5 Years.
Babies' first words are music to parents' ears. But how can you tell if a child's speech and language skills are on track? Children learn to speak at their own pace. But markers, known as milestones, can be a guide to a child's ability to talk. These milestones help health care providers know when a child might need extra help.
These milestones are designed to help you know what to expect as your child grows and develops—and to know when to seek the guidance of an audiologist or speech language pathologist. When reviewing the milestones, also consider the age ranges below and above your child’s age.
A fact sheet describes the development of speech and language skills among newborns, infants, and children; speech and language disorders; and speech and language development milestones for children from birth to age 5.
While not every child develops speech and language on the same timetable, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders does provide a list of age-appropriate speech and language milestones for babies and young children.
These milestones are designed to help you know what to expect as your child grows and develops—and to know when to seek the guidance of an audiologist or speech language pathologist. When reviewing the milestones, also consider the age ranges below and above your child’s age.
Everything you need to know about your child's speech and language milestones, from their first words to verbal development and beyond.
On this page: How do speech and language normally develop? What should I do if my child’s speech or language appears to be delayed? Children vary in their development of speech and language. There is, however, a natural progression or “timetable” for mastery of these skills for each language.