1-2 Years: Speech-Language Developmental Milestones and Fun Activities that foster Speech-Language Growth
09/05/2014
We have another blog entry from guest author Kara Broks with the Speech-Language Network. Kara has been guest blogging with us for a couple months, today’s blog focuses on 1-2 year olds, for ages below this please look back in our blog!
1-2 Years
Speech-Language Developmental Milestones and Fun Activities that foster Speech-Language Growth
American Speech-Hearing Association 2014 www.asha.org
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Talking 1-2 years |
- Points to a few body parts when asked.
- Follows simple commands and understands simple questions (“roll the ball,” “pet the puppy,” “where’s your shoe”).
- Listens to simple stories, songs and rhymes.
- Points to pictures in a book when named.
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- Says more words every month.
- Uses some one-to-two word questions (“What’s that”, “Where’s kitty?,” “Go bye bye”).
- Puts two words together (“more cookie,” “no juice,” “mommy book”).
- Uses many different consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
- By 18 months – consistently use 20-50 words
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You may want to contact a Speech-Language Pathologist if your toddler does not;
- Turn towards you when you call their name from behind them
- Follow simple commands (i.e., “find your shoe,” “pass the ball”)
- Does not listen to simple stories and rhymes
- Does not imitate sounds and words
- Does not use a variety of sounds and words when playing (e.x., bababa, dadada, nanana, kitty, mommy, dolly, etc)
- Does not play social games with you (e.x., pat-a-cake, rolling a ball back and forth, etc)
- Does not enjoy being around people
- Does not demonstrate some pretend play
- By 18 months – does not use 20-50 words
- Unable to pint to familiar people and body parts
DAILY ACTIVITIES 1-2 years
Things you can do with your toddler to encourage and foster speech-language development;
- Talk during your active daily living activities (e.g., when you are going places, grocery shopping, making supper, etc). Point to familiar objects (e.g., cars, apples, trees, animals, etc) and say their names “I see a dog,” or “Let’s buy some apples.”
- Use simple, clear and grammatical sentences that are easy for your child to imitate (e.x., “Off to the zoo we go,” “Yummy red apples,” “Look at the big blue bird.”
- Take a sound walk around your yard and house and introduce you toddler to “Timmy the Clock who goes “tick tick tick” or “Peter the Tug Boat who goes “puh-puh-puh.”
- Make bath time “sound/langauge playtime.” The bath is a great time to play with sounds and introduce new language. Label objects and actions “The duck is swimming – swish, swish, swish”, “Listen to the boat engine “rrrr, rrrr, rrrr”
- Have your toddler point to pictures you name/describe “Let’s find the pink flower,” “Can you see an animal with black and white stripes that looks like a horse?”
- Expand on words/phrases. For example, if you child says “balloon,” you say “Yes, you are right, that is a purple balloon.”
- Continue to make time to read with your child (e.x., before bed, before nap, first thing in the morning, etc). Incorporate reading into your daily routine anyway you can.
- Be a good listener. When your child talks to you, be a good listener. Look at them and be responsive. They are more likely to speak up when they know you are interested in what they are saying. By listening you are showing them that you care. This also allows you an opportunity to follow their lead and to expand on what they are saying.
If you have any questions please feel free to email: info@speechlanguagenetwork.net and/or call 306 933-3222 to book a free consultation with a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist.
Enjoy and Have Fun!
Kara Broks
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-Language Network
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