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