• Appears to recognize your voice and smiles or quiets
• Makes pleasure sounds (cooing)
• Smiles reflexively as newborn then develops social smile by 3 months

• Turns head to each side
• Rolls side to back
• Lift head 45 degrees

• Moves eyes toward sound source
• Babbles using more consonant-like sounds sounds (p,b,m)
• Vocalizes excitement and displeasure
• Begins to play – “peek a boo” and other games
• Imitates some movements and sounds

• Holds self with forearms (Lifts chest from surface)
• Holds head steady in supported sitting
• Actively moves head in supported sitting
• Bears some weight on legs in supported standing
• Rolls prone to supine/supine to side

• Exhibits resistive behaviors
• Shouts for attention
• Imitates play
• Plays vocally
• Recognizes some words
• Uses social gestures
• Uses jargon

• Sits independently
• Belly crawls
• Bears almost all weight on legs
• Pulls to stand on furniture
• Rolls supine to prone

• Shows moods
• Uses objects appropriately (ex., spoon to pick up food)
• Obeys simple commands and directions
• Speaks one or more words
• Recognizes own name

• Walks, holding furniture
• Walks with two hands held
• Creeps on hands and knees

• Responds to simple requests (“get your toy”)
• Points to common objects
• Uses simple gestures (e.g. waving)
• Says “mama” and “dada” and exclamations like “uh-oh”
• Imitates non-speech sounds
• Says one or two words
• Vocalizes with intent

• Finds hidden things easily
• Explores things in different ways (e.g. shaking)
• Puts things in/out of a container
• Pokes with index finger
• Uses things correctly
• Walks with one hand held

• Demonstrates pretend play
• Follows simple directions without gestures
• Points to show others something interesting
• Uses several single words (e.g. no)
• Puts some two words together (“more cookie,” “no juice,” “mommy book”)

• Points to body parts
• Scribbles on his own
• Walks alone
• May walk up steps and run
• Pulls toys while walking
• Can help undress herself
• Drinks from a cup
• Eats with a spoon

• Copies others
• Enjoys playing with other children
• Points to common objects/pictures
• Follows 2 step directions
• Knows the name of familiar people, common objects and body parts
• Puts 2-4 words together to form sentences
• Says things heard in conversation

• Sorts shapes and colors
• Completes rhymes
• Builds towers by stacking blocks
• Stands on tiptoe
• Kicks a ball
• Begins to run
• Walks up and down stairs holding on
• Climbs onto and down from furniture without help
• Throws ball
• Makes straight lines and circles

• Takes turns in games
• Shows concern for others
• Understands possessives (e.g. mine, his/hers)
• Understands prepositions (e.g. in and on)
• Follows 2-3 step directions
• Can name most familiar things
• Uses pronouns (e.g. I, we) and plurals (e.g. cats)
• Can have a conversations using 2-3 sentences

• Dresses and undresses self
• Completes puzzles
• Copies a circle
• Turns pages one at a time
• Screws and unscrews jar lids
• Climbs well
• Runs easily
• Pedals a tricycle
• Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step

• Creative with make-believe play
• Recalls parts of a story
• Names colors and numbers
• Understands “same” and “different”
• Talks about what he likes
• Tells stories
• Sings songs
• Uses pronouns (e.g. I, we), possessives (e.g. his/hers) and plurals (e.g. cats)

• Starts counting
• Understands time
• Draws a person with 2-4 body parts
• Uses scissors
• Starts to copy capital letters
• Plays board and card games
• Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds
• Pours, cuts with supervision and mashes own food
• Catches a bounced ball most of the time

• Likes to sing, dance and act
• Can tell what’s real and make-believe
• Shows more independence
• Speaks very clearly
• Tells stories using full sentences
• Uses future tense
• Says name and address

• Counts 10 or more things
• Can draw a person with at least 6 body parts
• Copies a triangle and other shapes
• Can print some letters or numbers
• Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer
• Hops
• Can do a somersault
• Can use toilet on his own
• Swings and climbs

We love and honor our military men and women who selflessly defend our great nation. Our very own Director of Clinical Services was honorably discharged from the United States Army National Guard. We empathize with the demands the military places on its servicemembers and at Exceptional Speech Therapy, we ensure that all military personnel receive exceptional service at our facility.

Exceptional Speech Therapy is a proud TRICARE Provider. TRICARE covers speech therapy to treat speech, language and voice dysfunctions. TRICARE covers occupational therapy to improve, restore, or maintain function, or to minimize or prevent deterioration of function. A referral or prescription from your child’s pediatrician is needed before obtaining speech or occupational therapy services.

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are experts at screening individuals for possible communication, hearing, and/or feeding and swallowing disorders. SLPs have the knowledge and skills to treat these disorders; they can design and implement effective screening programs and make appropriate referrals. These free screenings facilitate referral for appropriate follow-up in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Registered Occupational Therapists (OTRs) are experts at screening individuals for possible gross motor, fine motor, and/or sensory processing difficulties. OTRs have the knowledge and skills to treat these difficulties; they can design and implement effective screening programs and make appropriate referrals. These free screenings facilitate referral for appropriate follow-up in a timely and cost-effective manner.

We offer free 10-15 minute speech and occupational therapy screening services to various local daycares and learning centers. If you are interested in having Exceptional Speech Therapy conduct free screenings at your daycare or learning center or if you’d like to come to our office located in Doral, please contact us at (786) 717-5649.