Does not point

Does not gesture – such as waving or clapping

Has limited or no babbling

Does not respond to “no” or “bye-bye”

Does not use at least 10 words consistently

Does not discriminate between sounds well – such as ball/doll

Less than 50% intelligible

Does not use at least six consonant sounds

Does not follow simple directions

Does not imitate names of familiar objects

Has a vocabulary of less than 50 words

Relies on gestures and grunting to communicate

No two-word meaningful phrases

Deleting consonants at the end of words and/or beginning of words

Less than 75% intelligible – strangers can’t understand child

Has not mastered the following sounds: p, m, h, n, and w

Not using three-word phrases

Difficulty understanding and therefore answering a variety of questions

Less than 100% intelligible

Has not mastered the following sounds: b, k, g, d, f, and y

Does not answer “wh” questions

Not using complete sentences and/or able to carry on simple conversations

Picky eater and/or gags on certain foods

Has difficulty with transitions

Demonstrates repetitive and/or odd behaviors

Shows no interest in communicating

Drools excessively

Stutters more consistently and for more than six months

Limited eye contact

Skips a major milestone

Doesn’t appear to hear and/or understand

Limited body awareness