Speech & Language Checklist

How do I know if my child needs Speech and Language Therapy?

The following early warning signs can be indicative of a Speech and Language Delay. The following simple chart will help you determine if your child’s skills are developmentally appropriate 

• 1 year - your infant doesn't cry, babble, or pay attention to other voices

• 2 years - your child can't put some words together in a speech

• 3 years - your child's speech is difficult for those outside the family to understand

• 4 years - your child doesn't have a growing vocabulary, speak in sentences, and make most sounds - or a child points to things instead of talking

• 5 years - your child can't carry on a simple conversation, stutters, sounds much different from playmates, is reluctant to talk, is very self-conscious when speaking and becomes defensive, nervous, or withdrawn when speaking

If you are concerned about your child's speech production, please keep in mind that the majority of sounds a three year old makes should be normal. Although she/he may use all sounds correctly, she/he should be intelligible to strangers. The following chart provides the acceptable ages of speech sound development for children:

• 3 years m n p h w b t d ي 

• 4 years k g f v ng y l أ  ق 

• 5 years s z j sh ص ط 

• 6 years r t dj ch  خ  غ  

• 7 years v th  ظ  ,ث ، ذ  ، ع