The ability to communicate is an essential part of our lives. When this is impaired for any reason, it will impact behaviour, relationships and achievements.
Ontario Speech & Language Services offers speech-language assessment and therapy at locations in St. Thomas, London, and Sarnia, Ontario.
If you have a concern about your communication skills of those of your child, loved one, or client, get started right away by filling out a referral form.
Developmental Milestones
We build our skills on what we’ve already learned. The skills summarized under each age range assume that the child has established prerequisite skills at an earlier age.
How to use this guide:
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References:
Carroll, D.W. (2004). Psychology of Language. Belmont: Thompson Wadsworth.
Davenport, M. & Hannahs, S.J. (2005). Introducing Phonetics & Phonology, Second Edition. New York: Oxford.
Hardie, R. G. (2005). Collins English Grammar. Glasgow: Harper Collins.
Kipping, P., Gard, A., Gilman, L., Gorman, J. (2012). Speech and Language Development [Poster]. Pro-Ed.
Owens, R. E. (2008). Language Development: An Introduction, Seventh Edition. Boston: Pearson.
Paul, R. (2007). Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
If you are concerned about your child’s development in speech, language, social skills, or literacy, please make a referral. You will not be kept waiting for months!
Disclaimer
The information provided on this site is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to – nor SHOULD it – be used to screen or otherwise evaluate your child for speech, language, or social communication delays. It is not a complete inventory of typical child language development and does not take into consideration any variables that can affect development. In addition, this information includes limited details of the development of word and sentence grammar use and understanding, which are very important to the way older children interact with others. Finally, literacy milestones are not discussed.
References
Carroll, D.W. (2004) Psychology of Language. Belmont: Thompson Wadsworth.
Davenport, M. & Hannahs, S.J. (2005) Introducing Phonetics & Phonology, Second Edition. New York: Oxford.
Hardie, R. G. (2005) Collins English Grammar. Glasgow: Harper Collins.
Kipping, P., Gard, A., Gilman, L., Gorman, J. (2012) Speech and Language Development [Poster]. Pro-Ed.
Owens, R. E. (2008) Language Development: An Introduction, Seventh Edition. Boston: Pearson.
Paul, R. (2007) Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
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