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What are the approximate ages that speech sounds develop? by Tanya Boyd Speech Pathologist

October 14, 2020 Vivienne Forbes

Pronunciation and talking is the ability to physically move the tongue, lips, palate etc to produce sequences of speech sounds that make up words and sentences which are clear and can be understood by others. By 6 months, the baby makes cooing sounds (e.g. ‘oo’, ‘ee’, ‘ah’, etc.), turns towards sounds and gives eye contact
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How do you know if your child has language delay?

September 17, 2018 Vivienne Forbes

By the age of three, 75% of most children’s speech is intelligible to unfamiliar people and by around the age of four, all of their speech should be understood. But what if it’s not? Up to one in five preschool-age children can experience difficulty producing speech sounds correctly, either because they struggle to articulate them
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