Speech and language: Typical development for age groups
Guidance for parents
Here are some resources to give you an idea of what you might expect a child to be doing in their communication development according to their age.
- What to expect aged 0 to 5 years, tips for talking development chart (PDF)
- Speech sounds quick guide (PDF) to the typical development of speech sounds
- The Speech and Language UK charity webpage about ‘ages and stages’
- Early Years settings monitor all aspects of children’s development through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This table summarises the speech, language and communication milestones from the EYFS.
If you want to know what you can do to help your child move on to their next steps or are concerned about their communication development, have a chat with your health visitor or Early years setting, and take a look at what you can do to support a child/young person's speech, language or communication development.
If you think a referral is needed, you can find more information on how to refer a child or young person to Speech and Language Therapy?
