Typical changes in communicative/interactive skills Flashcards
newborn to 1 month
reflexively signals needs thru cries, facial expressions
1-3 months
coos, grunts, makes some other vocal sounds. quiets or smiles when spoken to
3-5 months
smiles and shows interest in favorite ppl, makes wider range of vocal sounds (eg vowel sounds, squeals)
6-7 months
babbles (consonant-vowel-consonant)
9-12 months
- shows, gives objects
- reaches or points to indicate desired object
- engages in simple interactive games, routines (eg peekaboo, patty-cake)
- responds to simple requests (eg look at daddy)
- produces one or 2 works (eg bye bye mama)
- deaf child produces 1 or 2 signs
- produces 1st meaningful gestures (nodding yes, waving goodbye)
13-18 months
increases expressive vocab slowly, acquiring up to 50 words for familiar actions, events, objects
-engages in simple pretend play, using self-directed acts (eg eating, phone to ear)
18-24 months
increases expressive vocab rapidly (3+ words per day)
- uses short (2 word) sentences, using content words (eg all gone daddy?)
- engages in pretend play involving some coordination w/ partners
2-3 years
speaks clearly enough to be understood by family members
- request labels for objects
- uses sentences of 3+ words, uses some function works (prepositions, articles, word endings)
- takes turns in conversations
3-4 years
speaks clearly enough to be understood by nonfamily membrs,
- uses some complex sentences (I think I saw the truck)
- pretends in complex, reciprocal interaxns w/ others, engages in interactive planning for play
4-5 years
produces most speech sounds correctly (continued exceptions may be l, s, r, v, z, ch, sh, th)
- tells stories that stick to the topic, have some structure (beginning, middle, end)
- coordinates conversation w/ multiple partners
