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The sound of speech: 0-3 years
Learning to speak is a crucial part of a child's development and the most intensive period of speech and language development happens in the first three years of life. Even though children vary in their development of speech and language, there are certain 'milestones' that can be identified as a rough guide to normal development. These milestones are outlined in this fact sheet.
- Organisation:
- Speech Pathology Australia
- Topic:
- Children's health, Allied health
- Target audience:
- General, Parents or carers
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- September 2013
- Last reviewed:
- August 2024
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The sound of speech: 0-3 years
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