Ages and stages
Our guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies, children and young people.
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0-6 months
This is a guide to how babies typically learn to communicate between 0-6 months.
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6-12 months
This is a guide to how babies typically learn to communicate between 6-12 months.
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12-18 months
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 12 – 18 months.
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18-24 months
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 18 – 24 months.
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2-3 years
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 2 and 3 years.
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3-4 years
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 3 and 4 years of age.
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4-5 years
This is a guide to how children typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 4 and 5 years.
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5-7 years
This is a guide to how children typically develop their talking and their understanding of words between 5 and 7 years.
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7-11 years
This is a guide to how children typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 7 and 11 years.
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11-14 years
This is a guide to how children and young people typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 11 and 14 years.
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14-17 years
This is a guide to how children and young people typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 14 and 17 years.
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18+ years
This is a guide to how young people typically talk and understand words from the age of 18.
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