Language
Developmental Milestones
Therapy Strategies
Language & Literacy
Baby Signs
200

What are the two main types of language?

Expressive and receptive language

200

What communication skill is commonly seen between 0–6 months?

Eye gaze, babbling, or joint attention

200

Visual supports like charts and sentence strips help support what?

Language and literacy skills

200

Oral language skills are connected to what academic area?

Written literacy

200

What sign might a child use to request assistance?

Help

400

Which type of language involves understanding information? 

Receptive language

400

Around what age do first words typically emerge?

Around 12 months

400

Name one strategy used for vocabulary building.

Categories or visuals

400

Which student profile may struggle with storytelling skills? 

Narrative weakness

400

Which sign helps indicate completion of an activity?

All done

600

What is the difference between a language-only referral and a literacy-linked referral?

A language-only referral primarily affects spoken language skills, while a literacy-linked referral impacts reading, writing, or academic language skills.

600

At what age do children usually begin using 2-word phrases?

18–24 months

600

What tool might help support WH-questions?

Cue cards or picture scenes

600

Name one profile appropriate for language intervention.

Late talker, DLD, emergent reader, bilingual language concern, etc.

600

Name one motivating activity sign.

Bubbles, swing, music, dance, outside, etc.

800

Name one language stimulation strategy.

Modeling, expansion, recasting, parallel talk, or self-talk

800

By age 3, children begin developing what language skill?

Basic grammar

800

What activity supports story grammar and sequencing?

Story maps or manipulatives

800

What type of organizer may support older students with literacy?

Graphic organizer

800

Which sign would support body awareness or ADLs? Give at least 2 different ones.

Bath, diaper, potty, hurt, sleep, clean, etc. 

1000

What should a therapist consider when adapting activities for a child’s developmental language level?

Vocabulary level, sentence complexity, attention span, comprehension abilities, and functional communication needs.

1000

What narrative skill typically develops around 4–5 years?

Simple story retell

1000

What is parallel talk?

Describing what the child is doing during play or activities

1000

Executive function impacts what areas in older students?

Language and literacy skills

1000

Therapists should be able to do these 3 things with baby signs.

Receptively identify, expressively demonstrate, and functionally use/model the sign.