3 to 3.5 years
At Chatterbox we want the best for your child. Our speech therapists and speech pathologists are kind and caring. They are passionate about working with children and helping your child to realise their true potential – with 5 clinics across Sydney in Rosehill, Bella Vista, Oran Park, Kingswood and Penrith.
Our speech pathology clinics provide a warm friendly environment where your child’s needs will be supported and their gains will be celebrated. All of our Speech Pathologists and speech therapists share a passion for working with children and families to best support their learning goals.
Receptive Language
- Understand describing words (hard/soft)
- Understand quantity words such as (one/some/all)
- Understand questions such as, “who is that?”, “who is jumping/running/eating?”
- Understand “where” questions (e.g. “Where is the ball?”)
- Identifies 2-3 colours. Can point to 2-3 different colours when a selection of different coloured balls are placed in front of them
- Understand negatives (e.g. “Point to the box with no toys”)
Expressive Language
- Uses 3-5 word sentences (e.g. “the boy is jumping”)
- Uses 800 words
- Can answer simple questions (e.g. “who is that?”)
References:
Gard, A. Gilman, L. Gorman, J. (1993). Speech and Language Development Chart (2nd ed.). Austin, Texas: Pro-ed Owens, R.E. (2001) Language Development: An Introduction (5th Ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Paul, R. (2001). Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence: Assessment and Intervention(2nd Ed.). St Louis, Missouri: Mosby, Inc. Reynell, J. & Gruber, C. (1990). Reynell Development Language Scales. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services. Zimmeramn, I.L. Steiner, V.G. & Pond, R.E. (2002). Preschool Language Scale – Fourth Edition – Australian Language Adaptation (PLS-4). San Antonio: The Psychological Corporation.