Language Red Flags:
- Doesn't smile or interact with others (birth–3 months)
- Doesn't babble (4–7 months)
- Makes few sounds (7–12 months)
- Does not use gestures (e.g., waving, pointing) (7–12 months)
- Doesn't understand what others say (7 months–2 years)
- Says only a few words (12–18 months)
- Doesn't put words together to make sentences (1½–2 years)
- Says fewer than 50 words (2 years)
- Has trouble playing and talking with other children (2–3 years)
- Has problems with early reading and writing skills—for example, may not show an interest in books or drawing (2½–3 years)
- Difficulty turn taking, having conversations, and poor eye contact
Speech Red Flags:
- Says p, b, m, h, and w incorrectly in words most of the time (1–2 years)
- Says k, g, f, t, d, and n incorrectly in words most of the time (2–3 years)
- Produces speech that is unclear, even to familiar people (2–3 years)
- Has a “lisp”
- Doesn’t say the start or ends of their words
- Has inconsistent speech errors
Feeding Red Flags:
- Coughing, choking, gagging during or after meals
- Losing food or drink from their mouth
- Refusing food or drink
- Fussy eating
- Excessive drool or saliva
- Gurgly, hoarse or breathy voice quality
- Difficulty coordinating breathing with eating and drinking
- Difficulty chewing food
- Frequent chest infections
Stuttering Red Flags:
- Struggles to say sounds or words (2½–3 years)
- Repeats first sounds of words—"b-b-b-ball" for "ball" (2½–3 years)
- Pauses a lot while talking (2½–3 years)
- Stretches sounds out—"f-f-f-f-farm" for "farm" (2½–3 years)
Voice Red Flags:
- Uses a hoarse or breathy voice
- Uses a nasal-sounding voice
Intervention should be:
- Evidence based practice
- Early Intervention
- Functional
- Holistic
- Personalised
- Realistic
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