Ages and Stages

Sounds Used

p, b, m, n, t, d

WHAT SPEECH IS LIKE:

May leave off end sounds of words

CONSIDER REFERRAL:

Not babbling or using symbolic sounds, eg yum, quack quack, uh oh

Sounds Used

p, b, m, n, t, d, k, g, ng (like in ‘ring’) f, sw, y, h

WHAT SPEECH IS LIKE:

May leave off end sounds of words
May shorten words eg elephant = e-phan

CONSIDER REFERRAL:

Using no or few words

Sounds Used

p, b, m, n, t, dk, g, ng (like in ‘ring’) f, sw, y, h

WHAT SPEECH IS LIKE:

Can be understood 80% of the time

CONSIDER REFERRAL:

Speech is difficult for family to understand most of the time

Sounds Used

p, b, m, n, t, dk, g, ng (like in ‘ring’) f, sw, y, h

WHAT SPEECH IS LIKE:

Can be understood 80% of the time

CONSIDER REFERRAL:

Speech is difficult for family to understand most of the time

Sounds Used

p, b, m, n, t, d, k, g, ng (like in ‘ring’) f, s, z, sh, v, w, y, h, ch, j

WHAT SPEECH IS LIKE:

May have a lisp
May still have difficulty with ‘r’ and ‘th’

CONSIDER REFERRAL:

Difficulties with t/d/f/s/k/g
Speech difficult for others to understand

Sounds Used

All sounds used, may have lisp

WHAT SPEECH IS LIKE:

Some minor errors still occur
Errors should not significantly reduce intelligibility

CONSIDER REFERRAL:

Still difficulties with lots of sounds
Speech difficult for others to understand

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