Talking developmental milestones

Every child is different, and if your child has not reached one of the following developmental milestones it may not necessarily…

Every child is different, and if your child has not reached one of the following developmental milestones it may not necessarily indicate a problem. However, it's worth getting your child screened if one of the following applies:

Your child is not talking at all by the age of two years.

His speech is largely unintelligible after the age of three.

He is leaving off many beginning consonants after the age of three.

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He is still not using two- to three-word sentences by the age of three.

He uses mostly vowel sounds in his speech.

His word endings are consistently missing after the age of five.

His sentence structure is noticeably faulty at the age of five.

He is embarrassed and disturbed by his speech at any age. // //

He is noticeably nonfluent after the age of six.

He is making speech errors (other than 'wh') after the age of seven.

His voice is a monotone, too loud, or too soft, or of a poor quality that may indicate a hearing loss.

His voice quality is too high or too low for his age and sex.

He sounds as if he is talking through his nose, or as if he has a cold.

His speech has abnormal rhythm, rate, and inflection after the age of five.

(Source: www.speachteach.co.uk)