Milestones Flashcards
developmental milestones start __
in the womb
in children the first ___ years are extremely important
5
Newborns have ___ (not intentional) communication
reflexive
Communication-wise, we use the term ____ for children that can’t talk and ___ for children that can
infants; toddlers
NAME THE AGE RANGE
-makes eye contact and smiles
-coos, makes sounds back and forth
-smiles
-processing takes time
-turns head to see sound
0-3 months
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Giggles and laughs
-says vowels and sometimes consonants
-responds to facial expressions
-can track things with eyes
-Start to make raspberries
-notices toys that make sounds
4-6 mo
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Looks at you when you say their name
-recognizes their name
-Pauses after you say “no”
-recognizes some objects
7-9 mo
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Reaching for objects
-responds to simple phrases
-starts to do social gesturing - peek-a-boo, blowing kisses
-Says one or two words like mama, dada, bye, etc
10-12 mo
When do babies say their first word?
within year one, usually 10-12 months
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Follows simple directions
-Looks for things
-Shakes head for yes and no
-Makes funny faces, high-fives, clapping
-Starting to use words and sounds with speech-like inflection
-Uses words for common objects
-can id some body parts
13-18 mo
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Knows and uses 50+ words
-Words not always pronounced correctly
-Uses possessives (ie daddy’s sock)
-Can follow two-step directions
-combining words
19 mo - 2 years
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Can say their own name
-Getting better at phrases, sometimes will repeat words
-Starting to use plural words
-Starting to use -ed and -ing
-Correctly pronounces p, b, m, h, w, d, n
-Correctly pronounces most vowels
-Asking why and how
-Understandable to some people
2 - 3 years
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Comparing things (bigger vs shorter)
-Tells stories
-More location words
-Pretending to read
-Starts using articles
-Correctly produces t, k, g, f, y, -ing
-Says all syllables in a word and all the sounds therein
-By end of this bracket - talks smoothly; most people understand
-Says consonant clusters but not always correct
3- 4 years
NAME THAT AGE RANGE
-Grammatically correct sentences
-Understands and uses location words
-Uses words for time
-Can recognize front of book and locate title
-Uses the word “and” to connect ideas
-Recognizing 10+ letters, can write own name
-Recognizes some rhymes and combination words (cupcake)
-Most consonants are correct
-Imitating writing
-Understandable to most people
4-5 years
NAME THAT YEAR
beginning to make sounds, first words, aware of immediate surroundings
0-1 year
NAME THAT YEAR
shakes head yes and no, knows 50 words, uses possessives
1-2 years
NAME THAT YEAR
sometimes sentences, sometimes correct pronunciation, asking why and how, some people understand them, STARTING to talk about things not in the room
2-3 years
NAME THAT YEAR
almost correct pronunciations, sentences are mostly complete, more complex consonants, by the end of this age range most people understand them
3-4 years
NAME THAT YEAR
understands location and times that are not the present, starting to write, combining ideas, most speech is correct, almost all people understand them
4-5 years
name 3 of the first signs of communication
1) alert to sounds
2) make different sounds depending on mood
3) coos (vowels)
what is babbling?
vowel and consonant repetitions (ie babababa)
what is cooing?
elongated vowels
reflex where infant is startled by loud stimulus, throw arms and legs outward, then retract; safety mechanism
moro
this reflex is triggered by firmly stroking sole of foot, causes toes to flex out
Babinski
