GUIDELINES FOR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY AGE 18 MONTHS Possibly using jargon with a Poor attention e.g. unable to sit First words emerging possibly – couple of words with adult for short period up to 19 and point to objects to be named Understanding language in Does not make eye contact or specific contexts e.g. your show interest in adults or other Understanding more words and “Here’s cup” children phrases than they can say e.g. Where’s your coat? Looks with interest when hears Not using any words language but no attempts to copy Copying words and short familiar words Doesn’t look to people or objects phrases when named Able to concentrate for Parents may still understand periods on toys or interaction with Doesn’t turn to look where sounds child’s attempts at language better adults are coming from (? Hearing) than unfamiliar listeners Interested in other people and attempting to communicate with them REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE NOT REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE NOT NECESSARY BUT DEVELOPMENT SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY NECESSARY SHOULD BE CHECKED AGAIN
GUIDELINES FOR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY AGE 18 MONTHS First words emerging – possibly up to 19 and point to objects to be named Understanding more words and phrases than they can say e.g. Where’s your coat? Copying words and short familiar phrases Parents may still understand child’s attempts at language better than unfamiliar listeners Interested in other people and attempting to communicate with them REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE NOT NECESSARY Possibly using jargon with a couple of words Understanding language in specific contexts e.g. “Here’s your cup” Looks with interest when hears language but no attempts to copy words Able to concentrate for periods on toys or interaction with adults REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE NOT NECESSARY BUT DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE CHECKED AGAIN Poor attention e.g. unable to sit with adult for short period Does not make eye contact or show interest in adults or other children Not using any words Doesn’t look to people or objects when named Doesn’t turn to look where sounds are coming from (? Hearing) REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
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