30 Month Speech and Language Checklist

30 MONTH SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CHECKLIST

Consult the Glossary for an Explanation of Terms

Cognitive Skills

Matches colors and shapes.
Matches objects to pictures.
Does simple counting.
Parallel plays.
Talks to self.

Pragmatic Skills

Uses verbal language as his/her primary means of expression.
Uses speech to be social.
Has a conversation involving two to three exchanges with a listener.
Talks about immediate experiences, e.g.,"Billy push car".

Semantic Skills

Identifies a minimum of two body parts from a picture, self, doll, or person.
Identifies many pictures in a picture book.
Identifies objects by use, e.g., "Which one do we drink out of? Sleep in? Sit on?".
Understands the concept of "one" and "one more."
Names pictures that show actions.
Has a vocabulary of 200-300 words.
Refers to self by name, e.g.,"Jamie go".

Phonetic Skills

Uses speech which is clear enough for strangers to understand 75% of the time.
Uses /m/,/n/, /p/, /ng/, /w/, correctly in speech.
May delete parts of word-initial clusters, e.g., blue ->[bu]; school -> [ku].
May produce /s/,/z/,/sh/ as [t] or [d], e.g., sun -> [tun].
May produce back throat consonants in the front of the mouth, e.g., car -> [ta].

Syntactic Skills

Uses two to three word sentences.
Uses speech which is telegraphic yet functional, using key words (nouns and verbs) to convey needs.
Consistently follows two-part commands, e.g.,"Get mommy a diaper."
Understands instructions involving pronouns, e.g. "I want a cup." "Show me my cup," "your cup," " mine."
Asks simple questions "What doing?".
Recites portions of nursery rhymes.
Answers "Who," "What" and "Why" questions.
Uses one or more personal pronouns, although not always correctly ("Me push car").

If your child is not showing the above speech, language, and related skills, a consultation is recommended with a licensed speech and language pathologist who can provide you with suggestions which may prevent a communication problem from developing, determine if a screening test or in-depth diagnostic testing is needed at this time, and/or provide you with possible funding sources if treatment is needed.

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