Speech-Language Pathology Resources
The following speech-language skills are typically found at the ages indicated.
Communications Milestones
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association offers guidance on hearing, speech and language development in children. View age-based milestones below:
Feeding & Swallowing Milestones
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides guidance on feeding and swallowing development in children. View age-based guidance below:
Concerns
Your child may benefit from a speech-language or feeding-swallowing evaluation if you have concerns in any of the following areas:
Language
- Child has not met typically expected milestones for speech and language development
- Child stopped producing words that they were previously saying
- Any regression in speech, language or social skills at any age
- Reduced or no eye contact during play or communication
- Does not respond to voice or sounds
- Hoarse voice quality or frequent loss of voice
- Child sounds as though they are speaking through the nose
- Child's speech sounds like they always have a cold
Feeding & Swallowing
- Poor weight gain, weight loss or failure to thrive
- Choking, gagging or coughing during or after meals
- Ongoing problems with vomiting during or after meals
- Increased respiratory sounds or congestion during or after feedings
- Food or liquids come through the nose when the child is eating or drinking
- History of traumatic choking incident
- History of poor eating and breathing coordination
- Ongoing or recurrent respiratory issues
- Delayed transition through food textures or from bottle to cup drinking
- Aversion or avoidance of all foods in a specific texture or food group
- Irritability, crying or arching during or after meals
- Mealtimes are very difficult or take a long time to complete
- Inappropriate or excessive drooling