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Speech and Language Development, Early Childhood
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Speech and language development milestones relate to receptive language (the ability to understand words and sounds) and expressive language (the ability to use speech and gestures to communicate meaning). Most 1-year-olds begin to understand the meanings of words. Their receptive language grows from understanding...
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Speech and language development milestones relate to receptive language (the ability to understand words and sounds) and expressive language (the ability to use speech and gestures to communicate meaning). A child's speech and language development becomes more advanced beginning around age 3 through age 5. Receptive...
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Children's language development is likely to progress more rapidly when they are given frequent opportunities to interact with both children and adults. Children who frequently play with others who are about the same age usually develop expressive...