Services-Speech Brochures

At age two, your child . . .

listens for the meaning of words, not just sounds

understands simple questions and commands

identifies body parts

uses mainly names of things, actions, persons, and situations in his or her language

carries on "conversation" with self and dolls

asks "what’s this?", "what’s that?" and "where’s my?"

sentence length is composed of 2-3 words

refers to self by name

names pictures

uses 2-word negative phrases such as "not go," "not right," "no want"

forms some plurals by adding "s"; book, books

has around 300 words in speaking vocabulary

builds an 8-block tower

asks for drink, toilet, food

listens to stories with pictures