Child Success Center, Santa Monica Occupational, Educational, and Speech and Language Therapeutic Programs

Therapeutic Programs

Speech & Language Therapy

WHAT IS IT?
Not sure if your child needs speech and language therapy? Is your child just a late talker or could he or she have a communication delay? See the SIGNS YOUR CHILD NEEDS HELP.

In order to commence services a child must have a CHILD SUCCESS CENTER® assessment or a current evaluation from an outside party. The evaluation process supports a successful outcome. See ASSESSMENTS for more information regarding CSC Assessments.

SIGNS YOUR CHILD NEEDS HELP.
Your bright child may need our help if you recognize some of the following behaviors:

Late talker/Communication delays
Struggles to pay attention & follow directions
Is difficult to understand when speaking
Lacks order & clarity when sharing thoughts & ideas

Age	Language Level
Birth	Cries
2-3 months	Cries differently in different circumstances; coos in response to you
3-4 months	Babbles randomly
5-6 months	Babbles rhythmically
6-11 months	Babbles in imitation of real speech, with expression
12 months	Says 1-2 words; recognizes name; imitates familiar sounds; understands simple instructions
18 months	Uses 5-20 words, including names
Between 1 and 2 years	Says 2-word sentences; vocabulary is growing; waves goodbye; makes “sounds” of familiar animals; uses words (like “more”) to make wants known; understands “no”
Between 2 and 3 years	Identifies body parts; calls self “me” instead of name; combines nouns and verbs; has a 450 word vocabulary; uses short sentences; matches 3-4 colors, knows big and little; likes to hear same story repeated; forms some plurals
Between 3 and 4 years	Can tell a story; sentence length of 4-5 words; vocabulary of about 1000 words; knows last name, name of street, several nursery rhymes
Between 4 and 5 years	Sentence length of 4-5 words; uses past tense; vocabulary of about 1500 words; identifies colors, shapes; asks many questions like “why?” and “who?”
Between 5 and 6 years	Sentence length of 5-6 words; vocabulary of about 2000 words; can tell you what objects are made of; knows spatial relations (like “on top” and “far”); knows address; understands same and different; identifies a penny, nickel and dime; counts ten things; knows right and left hand; uses all types of sentences

Option #1: For information about what to expect with CHILD SUCCESS CENTER® Assessments in Speech & Language Therapy, see “Assessments”

Option #2: To ask questions of a trained professional in Speech & Language Therapy, call the CHILD SUCCESS CENTER® at (310) 899-9597.

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