Birth to 3 months of age
-Quiets or smiles in response to sound or voice
-Turns head towards sound or voice
-Shows interest in faces
-Makes eye contact
-Cries differently for different needs
-Coos and smiles
-Turns head towards sound or voice
-Shows interest in faces
-Makes eye contact
-Cries differently for different needs
-Coos and smiles
3 to 6 months of age
-Reacts to sudden noises or sounds
-Listens and responds when spoken to or when name is called
-Begins to use consonant sounds in babbling, e.g. “da, da, da ba,ba,ba"
-Makes different kinds of sounds to express feels or needs
-Notice that toys make sounds and work to engage that sound
-Babbles to get attention
-Listens and responds when spoken to or when name is called
-Begins to use consonant sounds in babbling, e.g. “da, da, da ba,ba,ba"
-Makes different kinds of sounds to express feels or needs
-Notice that toys make sounds and work to engage that sound
-Babbles to get attention
6 to 9 months of age
-Uses a variety of sounds and syllable combinations when babbling
-Looks at familiar people, animals or toys when their name is called
-Participates in two-way communication
-Follows basic commands when paired with gestures like- "come here while putting hands out toward child"
-Shows recognition of commonly used words
-Starts to imitate sounds
-Starts using simple gestures like shaking head for "no"
-Looks at familiar people, animals or toys when their name is called
-Participates in two-way communication
-Follows basic commands when paired with gestures like- "come here while putting hands out toward child"
-Shows recognition of commonly used words
-Starts to imitate sounds
-Starts using simple gestures like shaking head for "no"
9 to 12 months of age
-Meaningful use of "mama and dada"
-Long strings of gibberish in social communication
-Says one or two words consistently
-Imitates speech sounds
-Babbling has sounds and rhythms of speech
-Pays attention to where someone is looking and pointing
-Responds to "NO"
-Uses hand movements to communicate wants and needs
-Long strings of gibberish in social communication
-Says one or two words consistently
-Imitates speech sounds
-Babbling has sounds and rhythms of speech
-Pays attention to where someone is looking and pointing
-Responds to "NO"
-Uses hand movements to communicate wants and needs
12 to 18 months of age
By 15 Months
- Uses 5-10 words consistently
-Combines words and gestures
-Imitates simple words and gestures
-Consistently follows simple directions
-Shows interest in pictures
-Can identify one to two body parts when named
-Understands about 50 words
By 18 months
-Responds to quetions
-Repeats words overheard in conversation
-Continues to produce speech-link babbling
-Points to familiar people and objects in pictures
-Understands "in" and "on"
-Responds to yes/no questions with a head shake or nod
- Uses 5-10 words consistently
-Combines words and gestures
-Imitates simple words and gestures
-Consistently follows simple directions
-Shows interest in pictures
-Can identify one to two body parts when named
-Understands about 50 words
By 18 months
-Responds to quetions
-Repeats words overheard in conversation
-Continues to produce speech-link babbling
-Points to familiar people and objects in pictures
-Understands "in" and "on"
-Responds to yes/no questions with a head shake or nod
18 to 24 months of age
By 21 months
-Uses at least 50 words
-Imitates new words consistently
-Names objects and pictures
-Understands simple pronouns like me, you, my
-Identifies 3-5 body parts when named
-Understands new words quickly
By 24 months
-Begins to use 2 word phrases
-Uses simple pronouns like me, you, my
-Understands action words
-Uses gestures and words during pretend play
-Follows two step related commands such as "pick up your socks and bring them to me"
-Enjoys listening to stories
-Uses at least 50 words
-Imitates new words consistently
-Names objects and pictures
-Understands simple pronouns like me, you, my
-Identifies 3-5 body parts when named
-Understands new words quickly
By 24 months
-Begins to use 2 word phrases
-Uses simple pronouns like me, you, my
-Understands action words
-Uses gestures and words during pretend play
-Follows two step related commands such as "pick up your socks and bring them to me"
-Enjoys listening to stories
*Milestones referenced from pathways.org
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