Speech And Language Development Checklist printable pdf download

Speech and Language Development Checklist

How to use this checklist: At each immunization or well-baby visit, ask the parents the appropriate questions. If a child is missing

one or more of the developmental milestones, please refer parents to Language Express. DON’T WAIT AND SEE! Anyone can

make the referral with parental consent. Call 1-888-503-8885 or use the age-specific referral checklists available on our website. Our

office can provide you with brochures to give to parents.

Child’s Name: ________________________________________________

Date of Birth: _____________________________

3 months

6 months

12 months

18 months

2 years

30 months

3 years

4 years

 Cries and

 Startled by

 Uses 3 to 5

 Follows

 Uses more

 Understands

 Follows



Uses 100-

grunts; has

loud or sudden

different words

simple

150 words and

than 350 words

same/different,

three-step

different cries for

noises

instructions (i.e.,

combines two to

one/all, heavy,

instructions; i.e.,

different needs

 Follows

Show me the…

four words in

 Understands

night/day

“Get your boots,

 Responds

Give me the…)

phrases (e.g.,

put them on and

simple

words that

“moe tee” for

go outside.”

 Makes a lot of

 Enjoys

when name is

instructions; i.e.,

describe (hot,

“more cheese,”

 Points to 3

cooing and

called

“Sit down”,

big, little,

pretend play and

“Truck go

 Tells stories

gooing sounds

“Don’t touch”

body parts upon

sticky, wet, a

playing with

down.”)

request (i.e.,

little, a lot,

other children

with a clear

 Babbles; i.e.,

eyes, nose,

more)

beginning,

 Responds to

 Understands

“Ba-ba-ba”,

 Follows

mouth)

middle and end,

 Talks about

parent/caregiver

“goo-goo”,

“no,” and simple

2-step

 Uses “I,”

and can

voice

squeals for

requests “Where

something that

 Understands

instructions:

anticipate what

attention

is your ball?”

“You,” “Mine”

happened in the

“Go find your

will happen next

more words than

and “Me”

past (e.g., trip to

 Takes a turn

teddy and show

in a story

 Recognizes

 Imitates

she can say

Grandma’s)

by looking,

it to Grandma.”

 Uses some

waiting, and

familiar faces and

sounds (“Whee!”,

 Uses adult-

 Uses at least

 Says 4-7

making facial

objects

“uh-oh!”) and

adult grammar:

 Answers

type grammar

expressions

actions (wave,

20 words

“Two cookies,”

words in a

questions

during singing

 Enjoys games

head shake)

consistently;

“Bird flying,”

sentence “I want

correctly with

 Starts a

and tickling

words do not

“Daddy’s car.”

my red ball”

like “peek-a-

“yes” or “no”

games

 Gets

have to be clear

conversation

boo”, tickling

i.e., “Mama” or

and keeps it

 Enjoys being

 Understands

games

attention by

 Begins to

“ba” for “ball”

going on the

 Turns toward

looking at your

around other

and asks

offer toys to

same topic for

sounds

 Reaches for,

eyes while using

children and

“Who?”

 Says “No”

other children

three turns

sounds, pointing,

takes short turns

“What?”

holds, and puts

and to imitate

bringing things to

with them

“Where?” and

 Startles at

toys in mouth

other children

 Answers

show you

“Why?”

 Asks for

sudden loud

 Uses words

questions

“Who?”

noises

something by

 Smiles and

 Uses many

 Tries to sing

“How?” and

pointing and

to answer

laughs in

different speech

“How many?”

 Adults

along with music

using sounds or

“What” and

 Watches

response to

sounds at

questions

words (points to

“Where”

outside of

faces. Loves

parents’ smiles

beginning of

cookie and says,

questions

family

smiles and sing-

and laughter

words

 Says the

“num num”)

(“What is

understand at

song voices. Is

(p,b,m,t,d,n,h,w)

he/she doing?”

least half of

following

afraid of loud,

“Where’s the

what child says

sounds correctly

angry voices

 Asks

baby?”)

in words:

“What’s that?”

k,y,f,g,d,t

 Smiles and

and “Where?”

 Remembers

laughs when

and understands

familiar parent

familiar stories

smiles and laughs

Visit Date:

 *MCHAT – Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers can be downloaded from:

Language Express Preschool Speech and Language accepts referrals for children from birth until January of the year they turn 5.

The program is funded by the Government of Ontario – Ministry of Children and Youth Services.

Language Express offers free service to all families.

For more information call: 1-888-503-8885 or visit:

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