Little Talkers, Inc. - Milestones for Speech Development

The development of communication skills begins in infancy, before the emergence of the first word. Any speech or language problem is likely to have a significant effect on the child's social and academic skills and behavior. The earlier a child's speech and language problems are identified and treated, the less likely it is that problems will persist or get worse. Early speech and language intervention can help children be more successful with reading, writing, schoolwork, and interpersonal relationships.

• Birth to One Year
• One to Two Years
• Two to Three Years
• Three to Four Years
• Four to Five Years

This information represents, on average, the age by which most monolingual speaking children will accomplish the listed milestones. Children typically do not master all items in a category until they reach the upper age in each age range. Just because your child has not accomplished one skill within an age range does not mean the child has a disorder.

This information is provided by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).  For more information regarding ASHA please visit www.asha.org