{"id":224,"date":"2020-06-02T18:46:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T22:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscky.fm1.dev\/speech\/development-milestones\/"},"modified":"2020-07-30T17:31:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T21:31:01","slug":"milestones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hscky.org\/speech\/milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As children grow, there are certain milestones parents\/guardians look forward to, such as crawling, walking and speaking. By their first birthday, most children know a word or two; at 18 months, their vocabulary should consist of five to 20 words and include simple two-word sentences. But these are rough guidelines. Every child progresses at a different pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both heredity and environment play a role in speech-language development. As a parent\/guardian, there are steps you can take to assist your child with speech-language development. Communicate often (talk and sing), encourage verbal interaction whenever possible and read to your child starting at infancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Approximately one out of every four children experiences a speech delay. While some children may catch up without intervention, it is best to consult with your child\u2019s physician. Early intervention for speech-language\/listening\/developmental diagnoses is the key to sound beginnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n