Monday, April 25, 2016

Speech & Articulation Development Chart


Speech & Articulation Development Chart

In the chart below, each solid bar indicates when children generally MASTER the specified sounds. This chart depicts a range of development and should only be used as a general guide.
 
What sounds should my child be saying? *            Girls   Boys

birth1 year2 years3 years4 years5 years6 years7 years8 years
  p,m,h,w,b      
  p,m,h,w,b      
  n      
  n      
   k      
   k      
   g      
   g     
   d      
   d      
   t     
   t      
   ing 
   ing 
    f      
    f      
    y     
    y    
    r 
    r 
    l    
    l   
    blends (st, pl, gr, etc.)    
    blends (st, pl, gr, etc.)    
    s 
    s 
     sh, ch   
     sh, ch  
     z 
     z 
     j   
     j  
     v    
     v    
      th (thumb)   
      th (thumb) 
      th (that)   
      th (that)  
       zh (measure) 
       zh (measure) 
                  
* Adapted from Sander JSHD 1972; Smit, et al JSHD 1990 and the Nebraska-Iowa Articulation Norms Project

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*It is important to note that this information depicts a general range of development, and should only be used as a guide. If you have any concerns regarding your child’s speech development, we recommend that you contact a pediatrician or speech-language pathologist.

source:  http://www.talkingchild.com/speechchart.html