Speech Development 30-36 Months
What Should Be Happening
Speech development 30-36 months: At this age you should be able to understand
close to 80% of what your child says. Many of their sounds are coming and they have some room for growth.
At this age, it is important that you don't correct them a lot...
...about 1 time for every 3 times they say a sound incorrect.
My favorite example at this age...
...my little girl used to come into my bedroom almost every morning and say,
"Dad, can we go downstairs and have break-dast".
She didn't quite have her /f/'s at this age.
So, I would have her look at me and then I would model it once or twice for her.
But that's it. If you correct your child too much at this age...
...you can make talking a negative experience.
Please don't do that :)
Speech
- Says ALL VOWELS (24 -30 months)
- Says 18 different consonants in 10 minutes
- Echolalia is gone
(when child repeats all or part of
what someone says)
- Jargon is gone
(when child tries to talk as fast
as parents and it comes out as jibber-jabber that is very expressive
but not understandable)
Feeding
Speech
- Says these sounds: h, w, m, n, b, p, f
- Standardized articulation testing can now be
done if needed
- 75% intelligible = non-parent can understand
3/4 of what is said
- Echolalia and Jargon are gone (child no longer
repeats what others say and they do not jibber jabber that is not
understandable)
- Use of the following phonological processes is less common:
Reduplication, Syllable Deletion, Assimilation, and Final Consonant
Deletion
- Use of the following phonological processes can continue:
Stopping, Fronting, Cluster Reduction, and Liquid Simplification (see
typical phonological process chart)
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