Age 6 - 12 Months
Normal Speech/Language Development
Age 6 - 12 Months
Speech and language milestones are divided into three areas: language comprehension, language expression and speech.
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Language Comprehension |
Language Expression |
Speech |
| -turns to environmental sound
-shows a reaction to certain words ("no", "bye-bye") -follows commands accompanied by a gesture -anticipates an event |
-copies sounds made by another person
-behavior becomes intentional - uses gestures, pushing or pulling to communicate nonverbally - first word appears around 12 months |
-repetitive babbling
- "p, b, t, d" |
