From Age 2 - 2 1/2 Years
Speech and language milestones are divided into three areas: language comprehension, language expression and speech.
Normal Speech/language Development
From Age 2 - 2 1/2 Years
Speech and language milestones
are divided into three areas: language comprehension, language expression
and speech.
| Language Comprehension |
Language Expression |
Speech |
| -follows 2 step commands
-understands several pronouns (him, his, your, mine) -points to pictures in a book when named (objects and actions) -understands some quantity concepts (one vs all) |
-vocabulary increases from 50 to 200 intelligible words
-begins to use grammatical markers ("ing" verb ending, plural "s" ending) - uses 3 word combinations by age 2 and1/2 -uses rising inflection to ask questions |
-speech is 60-70% understandable to unfamiliar listeners
-may leave off sounds at end of words |
