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The sound of speech: 0-3 years

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The sound of speech: 0-3 years

Learning to speak is a crucial part of a child's development and the most intensive period of speech and language development happens in the first three years of life. Even though children vary in their development of speech and language, there are certain 'milestones' that can be identified as a rough guide to normal development. These milestones are outlined in this fact sheet.
Target audience:
General
Service area:
National
Last reviewed:
November 2023
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