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Speech and Language Development
One Year
Follows simple directions with gestures
Attempts to imitate simple words
Says at least one real word "mama, dada"
Points to pictures or objects
Attends to a book for one or two minutes
18 Months
Says 10 words
Follows simple commands without gestures
Makes animal sounds "moo" etc.
Starts pointing to simple body parts like "eyes"
Two Years
Knows about 50 words
Begins to combine words such as "more milk"
Begins to use pronouns like "you" or "I"
Answers simple yes/no questions
Parents are able to understand child at least 50% of the time
Three Years
Parents can understand child at least 75% of the time
Begin making 3 word phrases "more milk please"
Groups objects into categories "Food, clothing" etc.
Describes the use of objects "fork is for eating"
Follows 2-3 step directions
Four Years
Can understand a complex questions
Speech is understood by most people
Can answer "Why" questions
Can list objects in categories "Name all the foods you can"
Makes phrases with 4 or 5 words in them "Can I go play?"