Here are some of my favorite Speech and Language Milestone References.
LinguiSystems Communication Milestones FREE (has a ton of data, might have some terms that are confusing if you are not super familiar with SLP literature)
Zero to Three Developmental Milestones a great resource for kids ages birth to 3 years hits all major areas of development (not just speech and language)
ASHA Birth to age 5 Reference contains information about language and speech development for ages birth to five, broken down by how old they are
ASHA Kindergarten to 5th Grade Reference contains information about language skill for school age kids broken down by what grade they are in
There are a lot of developmental checklists out there for tracking your child's speech. You will notice that each checklist has a wide range of when kids are supposed to be picking up new skills. That is because all kids progress differently and that is ok...
sometimes it is hard to know exactly when to worry
Will your child figure it out if you just watch and see? Does your child need specialized help? It can be confusing and cause anxiety...if you feel worried I suggest that you first talk with your pediatrician and the child's preschool or school teacher. These professionals know normal development and are very good at sensing if there is a bigger problem. Then you can reach out to a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) if it is appropriate. There are some milestones that are very important for kids to master, a SLP will be able to tell you exactly which skills your child is in the process of learning and which will come next and where to start working and how to target each goal and most importantly...why these skills are so important.
*tip - as you are researching I highly recommend checking out the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website: ASHA's website. It will contain the most recent evidence-based research so you can be sure you are getting facts and not crazy internet information that will just freak you out.
LinguiSystems Communication Milestones FREE (has a ton of data, might have some terms that are confusing if you are not super familiar with SLP literature)
Zero to Three Developmental Milestones a great resource for kids ages birth to 3 years hits all major areas of development (not just speech and language)
ASHA Birth to age 5 Reference contains information about language and speech development for ages birth to five, broken down by how old they are
ASHA Kindergarten to 5th Grade Reference contains information about language skill for school age kids broken down by what grade they are in
There are a lot of developmental checklists out there for tracking your child's speech. You will notice that each checklist has a wide range of when kids are supposed to be picking up new skills. That is because all kids progress differently and that is ok...
sometimes it is hard to know exactly when to worry
Will your child figure it out if you just watch and see? Does your child need specialized help? It can be confusing and cause anxiety...if you feel worried I suggest that you first talk with your pediatrician and the child's preschool or school teacher. These professionals know normal development and are very good at sensing if there is a bigger problem. Then you can reach out to a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) if it is appropriate. There are some milestones that are very important for kids to master, a SLP will be able to tell you exactly which skills your child is in the process of learning and which will come next and where to start working and how to target each goal and most importantly...why these skills are so important.
*tip - as you are researching I highly recommend checking out the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website: ASHA's website. It will contain the most recent evidence-based research so you can be sure you are getting facts and not crazy internet information that will just freak you out.
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