Articulation Norms by age (as a general guideline)
Age of Sound Acquisition:
3 years of age - p, b, m, n, h, w
4 years of age - t, d, k, g, f
5 years of age - y (as in yes, yellow, yawn, etc.)
6 years of age - v, l, l blends
7 years of age - th, sh, ch, j (as in jump, soldier, etc.), s, s blends, z, ng
8 years of age - r and r blends
Language
Birth to 1 year http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart/
1 year to 2 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/12.htm
2 years to 3 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/23.htm
3 years to 4 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/34.htm
4 years to 5 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/45.htm
Kindergarten http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/kindergarten/
1st Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/firstgrade/
2nd Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/secondgrade/
3rd Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/thirdgrade/
4th Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fourthgrade/
5th Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fifthgrade/
School Age Children After 5 years of age language skills rapidly increase. Delays may affect academic performance and some indicators for a language delay include:
Fluency
Between the ages of 2 and 6 many children will repeats sounds, syllables and words as they are speaking. The amount of repetitions may vary from situation to situation and may disappear then re-appear from time to time. Don't worry....this is normal.
School age children should be able to express themselves without stuttering. However it is normal for a child to have some dysfluencies (hesitations or repetitions) when they are stressed or excited.
Signs that indicate a stuttering disorder:
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Age of Sound Acquisition:
3 years of age - p, b, m, n, h, w
4 years of age - t, d, k, g, f
5 years of age - y (as in yes, yellow, yawn, etc.)
6 years of age - v, l, l blends
7 years of age - th, sh, ch, j (as in jump, soldier, etc.), s, s blends, z, ng
8 years of age - r and r blends
Language
Birth to 1 year http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart/
1 year to 2 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/12.htm
2 years to 3 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/23.htm
3 years to 4 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/34.htm
4 years to 5 years http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/45.htm
Kindergarten http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/kindergarten/
1st Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/firstgrade/
2nd Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/secondgrade/
3rd Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/thirdgrade/
4th Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fourthgrade/
5th Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fifthgrade/
School Age Children After 5 years of age language skills rapidly increase. Delays may affect academic performance and some indicators for a language delay include:
- Difficulty with sequencing activities
- Inability to express thoughts
- Difficulty getting ideas across to peers and teachers
- Lack of communication with others
- Difficulty understanding and/or following directions
- Difficulty completing tasks
- Limited usage and understanding of vocabulary
- Poor sentence structure
- Comprehension deficits, etc.
Fluency
Between the ages of 2 and 6 many children will repeats sounds, syllables and words as they are speaking. The amount of repetitions may vary from situation to situation and may disappear then re-appear from time to time. Don't worry....this is normal.
School age children should be able to express themselves without stuttering. However it is normal for a child to have some dysfluencies (hesitations or repetitions) when they are stressed or excited.
Signs that indicate a stuttering disorder:
- Excessive repetitions of whole or part words (I-I-I want a c-cookie).
- Prolongation of sounds (W-----hat time is it?).
- Evidence of frustration while speaking (eye blinking, poor eye contact, clenching fists, etc.).
- Avoidance of speaking.
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