Speech milestones – speaking and understanding

By Speech Pathology Australia January 24, 2024 9:52 am

All children develop and acquire skills at different rates. Developmental milestones are the ages by which most children can do a particular thing.  

Speech Pathology Australia have produced an easy guide show you the average timeline of a child’s communication ability and language development.  

You can view the guide here. 

If your child can say or understand most of what is anticipated by a certain age, they are developing within the expected window, or ‘between the flags’.  

If you are concerned about your child’s speech, don’t ‘wait-and-see’. Contact a local speech pathologist today – they are there to help you!