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Communication Milestones: Birth to 6 Months
ASHA milestone guide outlining early communication development, responding to sounds, cooing, vocal play, and early interactions with caregivers.
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Communication, speech development, and early literacy foundations.
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Communication Milestones Handouts (Birth–5 Years)
ASHA collection of downloadable speech and language milestone handouts organized by age band (birth–6 mo, 7–12 mo, 13–18 mo, 19–24 mo, 2–3 yr, 3–4 yr, 4–5 yr).
0–6 Months6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Speech Development
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Communication Milestones (All Ages)
ASHA's central hub of communication milestones by age, includes vocabulary, sentence structure, understanding, and social communication expectations.
0–6 Months6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Speech Development
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Preschool Speech and Language Program (Ontario)
Ontario's publicly funded speech and language program. Families can access assessment, parent education, and intervention with no doctor referral required.
0–6 Months6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Speech Development
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Ontario Preschool Speech and Language Program, Fact Sheet
Family-friendly PDF explaining why speech and language skills matter, how communication develops, and how to access Ontario services.
0–6 Months6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Speech Development
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Learning More Than One Language
Explains bilingual language development and reassures families that learning multiple languages does not cause speech delays.
6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Speech Development
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Hanen Information & Tips for Parents
Searchable library of evidence-based tips from The Hanen Centre for supporting toddler and preschool communication through everyday play and routines.
6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsSpeech Development
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It Takes Two to Talk®
Evidence-based Hanen parent program for late talkers, helps caregivers expand communication through responsive daily interactions.
18–24 Months2 YearsSpeech Development
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Late Language Emergence
Information for families about children who are slower to develop spoken language, signs, strategies, and when to seek help.
18–24 Months2 YearsSpeech Development
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Speech Sound Disorders: Articulation and Phonology
Explains typical speech sound development and when difficulty producing sounds may require support from a speech-language pathologist.
3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Speech Development
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Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?
Educator and family resources on oral language development, listening comprehension, and language skills children use when entering school.
School Readiness (5+)Speech Development
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Supporting Language and Literacy Skills from 0–12 Months
How literacy begins in infancy through everyday talking, reading, singing, and responding, with age-specific examples of infant book interactions.
0–6 Months6–12 MonthsEarly Literacy
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Is It Too Early to Begin Reading to My 6-Month-Old?
Why reading with babies supports early literacy even before they understand stories, practical strategies for sharing books with infants.
0–6 Months6–12 MonthsEarly Literacy
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Read Early and Often
Benefits of reading with infants and toddlers, guidance on choosing books, and ways to make reading part of daily routines.
0–6 Months6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 YearsEarly Literacy
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5 Ways to Raise a Reader Starting From Birth
Five practical ways caregivers can build early literacy from birth, reading routines, sharing books, and language-rich interactions.
0–6 Months6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsEarly Literacy
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What Is Early Literacy?
Early literacy isn't the same as early reading, covers listening, vocabulary, storytelling, book awareness, sounds, and early writing exploration.
0–6 Months6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Early Literacy
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Reading Rockets (Family & Educator Hub)
Comprehensive early reading strategies, research-based articles, and printable activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners.
3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Early Literacy
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Reading Rockets: Print Awareness Module
Learning module explaining print awareness, how children come to understand that print carries meaning and how families can support it.
3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Early Literacy
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Let’s Talk About It: 5 Ways to Build Babies’ Language from Birth
Zero to Three article outlining five everyday strategies caregivers can use to grow a baby’s language and communication from day one.
0–6 Months6–12 MonthsCommunication & Language
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How to Support Your Child’s Communication Skills
Zero to Three guide with strategies parents and caregivers can use to nurture communication in infants and toddlers.
6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 MonthsCommunication & Language
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Tips on Learning to Talk
Zero to Three tips for encouraging first words and expanding vocabulary during the toddler years.
12–18 Months18–24 Months2 YearsCommunication & Language
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Hanen Information & Tips for Parents
Hanen Centre’s free library of articles on language development, book sharing, and everyday interaction strategies.
6–12 Months12–18 Months18–24 Months2 Years3 Years4 YearsCommunication & Language
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Oral Language, Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets topic hub explaining how oral language forms the foundation for reading and how to strengthen it at home and in the classroom.
2 Years3 Years4 YearsSchool Readiness (5+)Communication & Language
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Ontario Preschool Speech & Language Program
Free Ontario government program offering speech and language screening and therapy for children up to Senior Kindergarten.
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