Speech Language Skills 12-15 Months

Speech Development by Age 12-13 months: Does your child…

  • Produce “jargon” or long strings of syllables that have adult-like intonation and stress patters.  Jargon will often sound like sentences without true words or grammar.

By Age 12-15 months, does your child…

  • Find toys hidden under a blanket? Crawl or walk to toys he/she wants?
  • Has your child used their first meaningful word? Are they using up to 10 words?
  • Shake their head ‘yes’ or ‘no’?
  • Follow simple commands (‘push it’)?