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Screening tests are
designed to provide quick estimates of speech or language skills.
They are useful to determine whether or not a communication delay
or disorder may exist. The findings must then be fully explored
by a complete assessment with a Speech-Language Pathologist. It
is important to keep in mind that screening tests do not replace
a complete Speech-Language Pathology assessment.
Use our screening tests to help answer your questions about whether
your child's speech and language skills are age-appropriate or need
to be investigated further by a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist.
SPEECH SOUND DEVELOPMENT
If
your child has not acquired the sounds during the time periods indicated,
then an assessment by a Speech-Language Pathologist is recommended.
Age
|
Sounds
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By
3 years old
|
p,
b, m, t, d, n, h, w and vowels
|
3
to 3 ½ years old
|
k,
g, ing, f, y
|
3
½ to 4 years old
|
s,
z
|
4
to 4 ½ years old
|
sh,
l, l blends (pl: play), s blends (st: stop)
|
4
½ to 5 years old
|
ch,
j
|
5
to 5 ½ years old
|
r,
v
|
5
½ to 6 years old
|
r
blends ( br: brown)
|
6
to 6 ½ years old
|
th
|
|
By
8 months
|
-
does not coo, babble or laugh
- does
not smile or respond to familiar faces
- does
not startle to loud/sudden noises or turn towards a sound
|
|
By
12 months
|
- does
not try to imitate sounds and actions in turn taking games
- does
not try to understand simple phrases like "come here"
- does
not try to attract your attention using sounds or gestures
|
|
By
18 months
|
- does
not use at least 10 words
- does
not follow simple instructions
- does
not point to an object when you name it
|
|
By
24 months
|
- does
not attempt to communicate
- does
not have a vocabulary of at least 20 words
- does
not use 2 word combinations like "my hat"
- does
not use common objects for intended purposes in pretend play
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By
3 years
|
- does
not use short phrases to communicate such as "I want my
mommy" or "That's my truck"
- is
not understood most of the time
- does
not have a vocabulary of 100-200 words
- is
frustrated or withdrawn because of difficulties communicating
|
|
By
4 years
|
- does
not sit and listen to a story for 5 minutes
- does
not speak using almost adult-like grammar and pronunciation
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Any
child
|
- who
has a hoarse voice or abnormal voice quality
- with
a pronunciation problem and/or a history of ear infections
- with
a high-risk history or diagnosis such as Cerebral Palsy, cleft
lip/palate, Down Syndrome
- who
is stuttering
- if
the parents have any concerns regarding speech/language/hearing
development
- whose
play or social interaction seems inappropriate
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*Provided
by The Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists-Audiologists
(OSLA)
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