SLP’s governing body, The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), has said they are concerned that changes in the CDC’s milestone checklist will slow or inhibit early intervention ...

Communication milestones form a kind of roadmap in understanding how your baby develops. This means through conversation, play, and learning activities, you could be able to enhance language ...

Understanding the various language development milestones in children is a start. Here are just a few by age. 18 months • Spontaneously uses 25-50 words. • Can follow a simple one-step direction.

Milestones are broken up by age group and vary from copying words to identifying colors and shapes. Make sure to look through each milestone to determine if your little one's speech is progressing ...

Language delays are when a child has difficulty understanding others or using words to express thoughts, needs, and ideas. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication ...

According to the new milestones issued by the CDC, there would be no cause for concern until Wyatt turned 15 months old. That change has speech-language pathologists concerned.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), however, says fewer than 50 words at 24 months could be a cause for concern. The goal is to help identify issues sooner but experts warn ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Communication is a key milestone in a child’s development and the professionals who support that growth provide families the tools for success. This month is National ...

However, it is typical for toddlers to have some speech difficulties, and every child is different. Not all children will reach language milestones at the same time.