Norms
Below are some typical speech and language norms
LANGUAGE NORMS
By 12 months your baby should be able to;
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Combine sounds and gestures eg points to something and makes a sound combination "ahha"
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Start using single words ; e.g. mum, dad, cat, car, more, go
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Understand simple commands e.g " no"
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Understand the names of familiar objects or people
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Try to make familiar sounds eg animal/car sounds
By the age of TWO your toddler should be able to;
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Name simple body parts
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Listen to stories and name pictures
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Understand simple sentences e.g " where's your hat?"
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Use more than 50 words
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Beginning to use two word combinations eg "milk gone", "no car", "mum fast"
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Sing simple songs
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Use some pronouns instead of names eg "he", "it"
By the age of THREE, your child should be able to;
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Recognize their own needs, eg "hunger"
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Follow directions
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Use 3-4 word sentences eg " mummy juice all gone", " I get my car", "big truck goes fast"
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Begin to use basic grammar
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Asks lots of questions
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Be understood by familiar adults
SPEECH SOUND ACQUISITION
3;0
/p/ /m/ /h/ /n/ /w/ /b/ /d/ /t/ /y/
4;0
/k/ /g/ /f/ /s/ /z/ /sh/ /ch/ /j/
4;5
/l/ /s/ blends ( sp, sm, st, sn, sw, sk)
5;0
/v/
6;0
/r/, other blend sounds (bl, gl, fl, sl, pl, cl, br, gr, tr, dr, fr, pr, cr, tw, kw, spr, scr, spl, str, skw)
7;0
/th/
(please click the link to view common phonological processes)
By the age of FOUR, your child should be able to;
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Understand shape and colour names
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Understand some "time" words e.g. "lunchtime", "today"
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Ask who, what and why questions
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Use 4-5 word sentences
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Use correct grammar with occasional mistakes e.g " she falled down"
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Be understood by most people
