| Is not using a large variety of different consonants |
| Does not point to some body parts when named (eg nose, hair) |
| Does not use two word combinations (eg ‘more biscuit’) |
| Does not ask questions (eg “What dat?”) |
| Does not enjoy listening to stories |
| Is not able to name some pictures in stories |
| Has less then 50 words in his/her vocabulary |
| Is not able to sing simple songs (eg Twinkle Twinkle, Baa Baa Black Sheep) |
| Is stuttering (repeating sounds or words or prolonging sounds) |
| Is not easily understood by family members and friends |
| Gets frustrated by not being understood |
| Is not using 2 to 4 word phrases |
| Doesn’t have a vocabulary of about 450 words (by the end of 2) |
| Doesn’t have a range of words in their vocabulary, including verbs (action words such as run, walk, jump, blow, open) and basic concepts (big/small, hot/cold, in/out, wet/dry etc) |
| Is not following 2 step instructions such as “Take off your socks and put them in your hamper.” |