Normal Speech/Lanaguage development 
From Age 12 - 18 Months
Speech and language milestones
are divided into three areas: language comprehension, language expression
and speech.
| Language Comprehension | Language Expresssion | Speech |
| -identifies familiar objects when named
-understands up to 50 words -understands simple commands -looks to family members when named |
-has a vocabulary of 3-20 words
- uses one word utterances with gestures to communicate |
-single words and jargon
-may leave off sounds at the beginning or end of words |