Developmental Checklist For Two To Three Years
How do I know when I should consider therapy for my child? Please us the Developmental Checklist For Two To Three Years for help.
Please review the list below, one or two concerns should not cause alarm. It is important to look at your child’s overall tendencies and clusters of behavior. If your child is not frequently and consistently demonstrating more than a few of the listed items in each age category, print a copy of the list, and check your concerns.
Where more than a few concerns are found in a child, we recommend you speak with your primary care physician [PCP] and have a discussion about whether to obtain a referral for an assessment by Speech Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy. The referral should be for a Speech language Therapist and / or Occupational Therapist professional, which is experienced with working in child development.
Two to Three Years
Communication
Yes __ No__ At least 50% of speech is understood by caregiver
Yes __ No__ Consistently uses 2-3 word phrases
Yes __ No__ Uses “in” and “on”
Yes __ No__ Follow 2-step directions e.g. “pick up your coat and bring it to me”
Yes __ No__ Understands basic nouns, verbs, pronouns
Yes __ No__ Understands “mine” and “yours”
Yes __ No__ Ask “what” and “where” questions
Yes __ No__ Uses plurals, e.g. “dogs”
Yes __ No__ Most speech is understood by caregiver