Milestoneunknown· 14mo–20mo

Answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words

Answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words

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What the research says

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Normative evidence

1 source back this milestone. The bars below show the age range each source covers.

This milestone14mo–20moStanford SHQ0mo–6y012243648607284months
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What mastery looks like

Not yet

Shows no attempt to answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words

  • Shows no attempt to answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words
  • No observable behavior matching this milestone
Emerging

Occasionally or inconsistently answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words

  • Occasionally or inconsistently answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words
  • Requires significant support or prompting
Developing

Frequently answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words with some support

  • Frequently answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words with some support
  • Shows the behavior in familiar contexts
Secure

Consistently answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words across contexts

  • Consistently answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words across contexts
  • Performs independently without prompting
Reflexive

Readily answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words and extends the behavior

  • Readily answers simple questions with gestures, behavioral changes or words and extends the behavior
  • Shows flexibility and adaptation in approach

Activities for this (1)

Thinking11mo–22mo

Listen and Do

Parent gives simple verbal requests and watches whether child responds — with gestures, actions, or a word. Covers early language comprehension, first words, and command-following milestones at 12-18mo. Three phases: simple commands, question-with-gesture, and word attempts.

Formal assessments

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Standardised assessment view

1 instrument measure this construct. The construct page shows how each one approaches it and at what age range.

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