1. Summary of Social development 1-5 Dr Jeremy Jolley

2. Communication: birth Stops crying when approached and spoken to by adult (quietening)

3. Communication: 6/52 Social smile Note – this child is older than 6/52

4. Communication: 3/12 Laughs Shouts to attract attention

5. Communication: 6-12/12 Vocalisations Babbles (long repeated strings of syllables) Responds to own name (10/12)

6. Communication: 12-18/12 Conversation-like jargon One word with meaning (average)

7. Communication: 18-24/12 2-3 words together in meaningful sentence Repeats final word or syllabus spoken by adult Beginning to use personal pronouns (I, me) Asks questions (24/12)

8. Communication: 2-4 years Speaks intelligibly but still has infantilisms Constantly asks questions Self talk decreasing (from 3 years) in favour of social talk Stammering of eagerness Uses pronouns and prepositions

9. Communication: 4+ years Only occasional infantilisms Extensive vocabulary Narrates long stories Constantly asks questions