I found this while roaming around on the internet. It came from a document on Pragmatic Language Assessment Guidelines.
http://www.advocacycenter.com/news/pdf/ ... nguage.pdf
As much as the pragmatic language, and language delay information comes up on this board, I thought this would be helpful because it has a lot of pre-language developmental skills.
Pragmatic Language Developmental Chart
Birth to 3 Months
? Briefly looks at people
? Follows moving person with eyes
? Quiets in response to sound (responds more readily to speech rather than nonspeech)
? Smiles/coos in response to another smile/voice (1-4 months)
? Excites when caregiver approaches (1-4 months)
? Aware of strangers and unfamiliar situations (1-4 months)
? Cries differentially when tired, hungry or in pain
? Quiets when picked up
3 to 6 Months
? Fixes gaze on face
? Responds to name by looking for voice (4-8 months)
? Regularly localizes sound source/speaker
? Occasionally vocalizes in response to speech
6 to 9 Months
? Initiates vocalizing to another person
? Enjoys being played with (4-8 months)
? Differentiates vocalizations for different states: hunger, anger, contentment (4-8
months)
? Recognizes familiar people
? Cries when parent leaves the room
? Imitates familiar sounds and actions
9 to 12 Months
? Shouts or coughs to attract attention
? Shakes head “no” and pushes undesired objects away
? Waves “bye”
? Affectionate to familiar people
? Begins directing others’ behavior physically and through gestures (pats, pulls, tugs
on adult)
? Uses pointing to learn new vocabulary (people in environment label things as child
points)
? Extends arms to be picked up
? Participates in games such as “peek-a-boo” and “pat-a-cake”
? Reaches to request an object
? Begins to vary behavior according to emotional reactions of others; repeats actions
that are laughed at
? Participates in vocal play, using content and expression
12 to 18 Months
? Brings objects to show an adult
? Requests objects by pointing and vocalizing or possibly using a word
approximation
? Solicits another’s attention vocally, physically and possibly with a word
? Gesturally requests action/assistance (may give back wind-up toy to request reactivation)
? Says “bye” and possibly a few other conversational ritual words such as “hi”,
“thank you” and “please”
? Protests by saying “no”, shaking head, moving away, frowning or pushing objects
away.
? Comments on object/action by directing listener’s attention to it with a point and
vocalization or word approximation
? Labels objects
? Answers simple wh questions with vocal response (may be unintelligible)
? Acknowledges speech of another by giving eye contact, vocally responding or
repeating word said.
? Teases, scolds, warns using gesture plus a vocalization or word approximation
18 to 24 Months
? Uses simple words or short phrases to express the intentions listed at the 12-18
month level
? Names objects in front of others
? Says, “What’s that?” to elicit attention
? Begins using single words and two-word phrases to a command (move), indicate
possession (mine), and express problems (got boo boo)
? Much verbal turn-taking
2 to 3 Years
? Engages in short dialogues
? Verbally introduces and changes topic of discussion
? Expresses emotion
? Begins using language in imaginative ways
? Begins providing descriptive details to facilitate comprehension
? Uses attention-getting words such as, “hey”
? Clarifies and requests clarification
? Prenarrative development begins with heaps (collection of unrelated ideas) and
sequences (story elements linked by perceptual bonds)
3 to 4 Years
? Engages in longer dialogues
? Assumes the role of another person in play
? Uses more fillers to acknowledge partner’s message (uh-huh, ok)
? Begins code switching (using simpler language) when talking to very young
children
? Uses more elliptical responses
? Requests permission
? Begins using language for fantasies, jokes, teasing
? Makes conversational repairs when listener has not understood
? Corrects others
? Primitive narratives: events follow from central core/use of inference in stories
? Topic maintenance for 3 turns and provides explanations
? Requests more information to keep conversation going
? Appropriate eye contact
? Terminates conversation appropriately
? Uses indirectives/hints to get listener to do/get something
? Refines speech to insure listener has background information
? Role playing, temporarily assumes another’s perspective-jokes with conversation
partner, provides warning, teases
5 to 6 Years
? Uses indirect requests
? Correctly uses deictic items such as this, that, here, there
? Uses twice as many effective utterances as 3-year old to discuss emotions and
feelings
? Narrative development characterized by unfocused chains; stories have
sequence of events but no central character or theme
? Tells a story by looking at pictures
? Describes functions of objects
? Communicates cause-and-effect relationships
? Uses contingent queries to maintain a conversation
? Creates interest in a listener by indirect references
? Communicates knowledge about the world to peers and adults
? Tells 2 familiar stories without pictures for help; includes all important parts
? States a problem
? Sustains a topic for 4 turns
? Provides information that is relevant to the listener
? Responds appropriately to questions involving time concepts
? Will answer/ask “where”, “when”, “why”, “how many”, “what do you do?”,
“why do we?”
? Extends topic
? Asks permission to use other’s belongings
? Uses such terms as, “thank you”, “please”, and “you’re welcome”
appropriately
? Recognizes another’s need for help and provides assistance
02 Jul 2012, 11:50 am
