Speech and Language Developmental Scale

Speech and Language Developmental Scale

Age (months)	Receptive Language	Expressive Language
0-3	Startle to loud noise Attends to voices	Random vocalizing Coos
3-6	Turns toward voice Anticipates feedings	Babbles, Laughs Vocalizes with intonation
6-9	Attends to pictures Responds to sound not visible Attends to singing	Vocalizes two syllables Imitates syllables Sings along with songs
9-12	Gives objects upon request Understands simple questions Looks at objects named Responds to "no"	Says "mama" or "dada" Imitate non-speech sound Says one or two words Vocalizes with intent
12-15	Identifies 3 body parts Shows use of objects Identify pictures	Imitates animal sounds Shakes head "no" Names objects
15-18	Identify six body parts Understands 50 words Identify by category Chooses objects upon request	Uses 15 words Asks "Whats that" Asks for "more" Imitates many words
18-21	Identify clothing items Identify more pictures Understands "come here"	Uses two word phrases Imitates three word phrase Verbalizes needs
21-24	Follows novel command Understands action words Understands new words Follows a two-step command	Uses 50-100 words Refers to self by name Uses new words Uses plurals
24-27	Understands size concepts Understands the concept of one Uses toys appropriately	Uses three word phrase Uses action words Asks for assistance
27-30	Responds to simple questions Identifies object by function Understands location phrases	Names one color Uses negatives Uses two sentence types
30-33	Understands the concept of all Follows comples commands Understands action words	Answers yes/no questions Uses prepositions States gender
33-36	Identifies parts of an object Responds to wh___ questions Identify 7 colors Understands descriptive concepts	Counts to five Uses verb forms Uses possessives

Age (months)	Receptive Language	Expressive Language
0-3	Startle to loud noise Attends to voices	Random vocalizing Coos
3-6	Turns toward voice Anticipates feedings	Babbles, Laughs Vocalizes with intonation
6-9	Attends to pictures Responds to sound not visible Attends to singing	Vocalizes two syllables Imitates syllables Sings along with songs
9-12	Gives objects upon request Understands simple questions Looks at objects named Responds to "no"	Says "mama" or "dada" Imitate non-speech sound Says one or two words Vocalizes with intent
12-15	Identifies 3 body parts Shows use of objects Identify pictures	Imitates animal sounds Shakes head "no" Names objects
15-18	Identify six body parts Understands 50 words Identify by category Chooses objects upon request	Uses 15 words Asks "Whats that" Asks for "more" Imitates many words
18-21	Identify clothing items Identify more pictures Understands "come here"	Uses two word phrases Imitates three word phrase Verbalizes needs
21-24	Follows novel command Understands action words Understands new words Follows a two-step command	Uses 50-100 words Refers to self by name Uses new words Uses plurals
24-27	Understands size concepts Understands the concept of one Uses toys appropriately	Uses three word phrase Uses action words Asks for assistance
27-30	Responds to simple questions Identifies object by function Understands location phrases	Names one color Uses negatives Uses two sentence types
30-33	Understands the concept of all Follows comples commands Understands action words	Answers yes/no questions Uses prepositions States gender
33-36	Identifies parts of an object Responds to wh___ questions Identify 7 colors Understands descriptive concepts	Counts to five Uses verb forms Uses possessives

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