| Is not babbling |
| Is not using a variety of different sounds |
| Does not use 2-3 words
(other than ‘mama’ and ‘dada’) |
| Does not imitate familiar words |
| Does not understand simple instructions
(eg ‘come here’, ‘don’t touch’) |
| Does not recognise simple words such as ‘cup’, ‘shoe’, ‘juice’ |
| Does not use a combination of sounds and actions to let you know what he or she wants |
| Cannot point to simple words in books
(eg “Where’s the cow?”) |
| Is not regularly adding new words to his or her vocabulary |
