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Developmental Norms for Language

Birth to 5 months
Reacts to loud noises Birth to 3 months
Vocalizes discomfort, pleasure 4‐6 months
Moves eyes toward direc on of sound 4‐5 months

6 to 12 months

Understands "no" 6‐11 months
Babbles ("ma‐ma‐ma") 6‐11 months
Uses gestures 7‐12 months
Recognizes familiar objects when named 7‐12 months
Says 1‐2 words 12 months

1-2 years
Follows simple commands 12‐15 months
Begins to respond to ques ons with gestures/poin ng 12‐17 months

Engages in symbolic play 18 months
Begins to combine 2 words ("more milk/ más leche") 1‐2 years

Begins to make environmental noises (animal/car sounds) 1‐2 years
Points to named items in book/picture 1‐2 years

2-3 years
Responds to Yes/No ques ons 2‐3 years
Combines 2‐3 words to comment, inquire 2‐3 year
Uses the present progressive verb form 2‐3 years

Begins to use the plural form 2‐3 years
Variety of consonants used in speech increases ( t, d, k, g) 2‐3 years

Speech is understood by familiar listeners most of the me 2‐3 years

Uses regular past tense/simple preterit 2‐3 years
Uses indefinite and definite ar cles 2‐3 years
Follows 2‐step direc ves 2‐3 years
Ar cle gender established 3 years

(Prath, 2015)

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