Developmental mliestones (Speech & Lang.)

Question 1

Speech and hearing

Answer 1

3 months
-Quietens to parents voice
-Turns towards sound
-Squeals

6 months
-Double syllables ‘adah’, ‘erleh’

9 months
-Says ‘mama’ and ‘dada’ & Understands ‘no’

12 months
-Knows and responds to own name

12-15 months
-Knows about 2-6 words (Refer at 18 months)
-Understands simple commands - ‘give it to mummy’

2 years
-Combine two words
-Points to parts of the body

2½ years
-Vocabulary of 200 words

3 years
-Talks in short sentences (e.g. 3-5 words)
-Asks ‘what’ and ‘who’ questions
-Identifies colours
-Counts to 10 (little appreciation of numbers though)

4 years
-Asks ‘why’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ questions

Question 2

3 months

Answer 2

Quietens to parents voice
Turns towards sound
Squeals

Question 3

6 months

Answer 3

Double syllables ‘adah’, ‘erleh’

Question 4

9 months

Answer 4

Says ‘mama’ and ‘dada’ & Understands ‘no’

Question 5

12 months

Answer 5

Knows and responds to own name

Question 6

12-15 months

Answer 6

Knows about 2-6 words (Refer at 18 months)
Understands simple commands - ‘give it to mummy’

Question 7

2 years

Answer 7

Combine two words
Points to parts of the body

Question 8

2½ years

Answer 8

Vocabulary of 200 words

Question 9

3 years

Answer 9

Talks in short sentences (e.g. 3-5 words)
Asks ‘what’ and ‘who’ questions
Identifies colours
Counts to 10 (little appreciation of numbers though)

Question 10

4 years

Answer 10

Asks ‘why’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ questions

Question 11

Shaken baby syndrome

Answer 11

Retinal haemorrhages,
subdural haematoma and
encephalopathy