Early Intervention
Every child is unique- growing and developing at his or her own rate. Most of the time differences between children of the same age are nothing to worry about. But for one child in 10, the differences can be related to a developmental delay. The sooner these delays are identified, the quicker children may be able to catch up to their peers. If there is a delay with a child's speaking ability, a speech language therapist can provide strategies and/or therapy to help the child develop his/her language.
Important Developmental Speech Milestones
Every child is unique- growing and developing at his or her own rate. Most of the time differences between children of the same age are nothing to worry about. But for one child in 10, the differences can be related to a developmental delay. The sooner these delays are identified, the quicker children may be able to catch up to their peers. If there is a delay with a child's speaking ability, a speech language therapist can provide strategies and/or therapy to help the child develop his/her language.
Important Developmental Speech Milestones
- By approximately 12 months old, a child should say his / her first words
- Between the ages of 12 and 18 months, a child's vocabulary should increase to approximately four to six words
- Between the ages of 18 to 23 months, a child's vocabulary should increase to approximately 50 words although pronunciation is unclear. S/he should begin stringing words into sentences and use two word phrase