12 Months

At 12 months children can usually…

• understand about 10 words
• respond to their name
•  recognise greetings and gestures, such as ‘hi’ and ‘bye-bye’
• recognise a few familiar people and objects (e.g., mummy, blankie, teddy)
• make eye contact
• start to use sounds, gestures,and say a few words
• continue to babble
• copy different sounds and noises

Speech Pathology Australia. (2019) Communication Milestones. [online] Available https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au [Accessed 29th July 2019]

If you would like more information or if you are concerned about your child feel free to call AIM Therapy on 6150 8339 or email reception@aimtherapy.com.au for more information about how our services may help. We look forward to hearing from you.