Birth to six months: Language development indicators 1. can make any sound 2. reacts to sounds, such as turning his head to look for a sound 3. reacts to loud sounds with fright 4. caregiver’s voice can stabilize baby’s emotions 5. has rich facial expressions, especially when others speak to him 6. uses different cries to express emotions or needs 7. reacts to his own name 8. begins to The child will make different sounds according to his emotions, such as “giggling” when he is happy. Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1.No response to the sounds of people and the environment 2.The child is too quiet 3.Seldom looks at people’s faces 4.There are not many sounds when he learns to speak, and the sounds do not change much: Indicators of language development 1. understands simple gestures and word meanings, e.g., come, don’t, goodbye 2. can say overlapping dental words, e.g., dada 3. can imitate adult speech or environmental sounds, e.g., woof, step 4. can use speech to elicit ideas from others 5. can use facial expressions and tones to express needs Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1. little variation in voice and little variation in tone 2. hears sounds and does not explore the source 1 to 1.5 years: Language Development Indicators 1. many vowel-like sounds appear, e.g., baba, gaga 2. can use words to express needs, e.g., /neinei/ for milk 3. can play with sounds and imitate changes in pitch or gestures 4. uses gestures and sounds to purposefully influence the behavior of others 5. understands the meaning of “6. can participate in simple activities 7. when an adult mentions an object that the child is familiar with, he or she will look at that object or have some action, for example, when an adult says “drink water”, the child will look at the cup Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1. Does not have any meaningful vocabulary 2. is not interested in listening to adults 3. avoids eye contact 1.5 to 2 years old: Language development indicators 1. uses various gestures or sounds to request objects and attract attention 2. has some meaningful vocabulary 3. responds when called 4. can respond to simple requests, e.g., sit, stand up 5. begins to use verbs and adjectives, e.g., big car, eat 6. can describe what is happening, e.g., watching cartoons, playing with toys 7. can connect two words to express his meaning, e.g., “Mommy wash your hands” means to wash your hands Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1. seldom tries to imitate others’ actions or speech 2. has difficulty in identifying pictures 3. often does not respond to being called 2 to 3 years: Language development indicators 1. begins to use questions and negatives, but may not be very grammatical 2. can understand parental commands 3. can use intonation or body language for words he does not understand, or make valid guesses based on the situation 4. can carry on a conversation with an adult in a flamboyant manner 5. when messages are not successfully conveyed 6.Children are used to asking for activities they are familiar with 7.Caregivers can understand more than half of what children say 8.They are increasingly willing to communicate with others and are interested in talking 9.They will use words to express emotions in their hearts and less to express them through crying 10.They use multiple words to form sentences, such as: ” Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1. Can’t put two or three words together or no sentences appear 2. Can’t understand what others say without context 3. Has difficulty singing or imitating simple children’s songs 4. Avoids eye contact 3 to 4 years old: Language development indicators 1. 2. enjoys asking questions and responding to questions about what, who, and where 3. caregivers can understand most of what children say 4. understands the relationship between story content and picture book pictures 5. is interested in other people’s conversations 6. understands concepts of time and space, e.g., morning, above 7. understands stories with simple plots 8. uses increasingly long sentences, and people outside the family can 9. Can describe what happened at school or among friends 10. Can speak more smoothly and less intermittently 11. Most of the sounds are correct, except for /zh//ch//sh//z/c/s/r/, which is a little vague. Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1. Speaks differently from other children of the same age and is difficult to understand 2. Does not have interest in playing with children of the same age 3. often cries or acts to express needs 4. has poor comprehension and difficulty expressing himself 5. mostly uses short sentences 6. incomplete sentences 7. avoids eye contact when communicating with others 8. cannot understand spoken instructions and needs assistance with gestures 9. does not respond to what others say to him or often talks to himself 4 to 5 years old: language development indicators 1. can use complete sentences Can make up his own stories 3. Can use many words freely, but often does not understand their meaning 4. Uses grammar and sentence patterns like adults 5. Enjoys role-playing games Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1. Needs to have spoken prompts repeated multiple times 2. Is easily distracted 3. Cannot sustain the same topic 4. Can retell stories with more coherence and sequence and can elaborate on their experiences. 4. Vocabulary is broadened and new words are incorporated into spontaneous speech. Important indicators of delayed/abnormal language development 1. 4. Speaks in sentences with obvious errors and abnormal speed or intonation 5. Still has many errors in diction 6. Children ask questions about things they do not understand