Normal Speech/Language Development 
From Age 18 - 24 Months
Speech and language milestones
are divided into three areas: language comprehension, language expression
and speech.
|
Language Comprehension |
Language Expression |
Speech |
| -points to 3-5 body parts on self when named
-follows simple directions without cues/gestures |
-has a vocabulary of more than 20 words
-refers to self by name -uses pronouns (me, my, mine) - produces strings of single word utterances ("daddy", "up") and begins to use 2 word utterances ("more juice", "no sleep") |
-speech is at least 50% intelligible.
-"p, b, m, n, w, h, k, g" |