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Speech and Language Basics: When to Refer?

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1.  What are three skills that must be present for a child to develop speech and language appropriately?
  1. Eating, rolling, and babbling
  2. Babbling, blowing bubbles, and humming
  3. Joint attention, turn-taking and imitation
  4. Eye contact, turning toward sounds, and shaking toys
2.  What is receptive language?
  1. Listening to language and instructions
  2. Understanding language and instructions
  3. Using language and instructions
  4. All of the above
3.  What is expressive language?
  1. Listening to language and instructions
  2. Understanding language and instructions
  3. Using spoken language and gestures
  4. All of the above
4.  At a minimum, how many words should a typically developing 2-year-old use in a sentence?
  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four
5.  Which of the following is a red flag for a speech referral?
  1. Limited pointing, waving, and other gestures by 8 months
  2. Vocabulary of 200 words by age 2
  3. Limited jargon, words or expressive language by 12 months
  4. Child is unintelligible to a nonfamiliar listener by age 2.5 years

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