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Infant / Toddler Speech Inventory

Child _________________________________ Date___________

Suprasegmental Speech
Dates observed _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________

(These behaviors incorporate both phonetic and phonologic skills) Remember: Stimulation before imitation or use.

Vocalizes spontaneously Vocalizes with intent Vocalizes abundantly (jabbers) Attempts to sing songs Spontaneously approximates number of syllables in words and phrases Sentence like intonational contours (jargon)

Coded as S = spontaneous use, I = imitation Dates Observed Controls duration: ________________ ________________ ________________ Controls intensity: ________________ ________________ Controls pitch: ________________ ________________ ________________ Babbling Dates Observed/Examples _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
Last update: May 2009

Vocalizes a sustained sound for 3-5 seconds Produces short, repeated vocalizations Alternates long/short vocalizations Vocalizes in a soft voice (whisper) Vocalizes in a loud voice Vocalizes in a low pitch (woof woof, mmmm) Vocalizes in a high pitch (peep peep, squealing) Produces pitch glides (low to high; high to low)

babbles in reduplicated syllables, i.e. mamamamma, adadadadada babbles variety of consonants and vowelsvariegated babbling babbles syllables: consonants varying in manner babbles syllables: consonants varying in voice babbles syllables: consonants varying in place
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Speech Sounds
FIRST YEARS Reference Charts: IPA Chart - http://firstyears.org/c2/IPA.htm Classification of Consonants - http://firstyears.org/c1/u2/conclass.htm

Vowels - Phonetic
Coded as: S=Single, R=Repeated, A=Alternated

Vowels - Phonologic
Coded as: W = words, P/S = phrases/sentences, C = conversational (spontaneous)

Last update: May 2009

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Consonants - Phonetic
Coded as: S=Single, R=Repeated, A=Alternated Dates Observed /m/ /p/ /h/ /n/ /w/ /b/ /k/ /g/ /d/ /t/ / /ng /f/ /j/"y" /r/ /l/ /s/ / /"sh" /t /"ch" /d /"j" /z/ /v/ / /th //TH / /"zh" "thin" (unvoiced) "that" (voiced) "measure" "jeep"

Consonants - Phonologic
Coded as: W = words, P/S = phrases/sentences, C = conversational (spontaneous) Dates Observed /m/ /p/ /h/ /n/ /w/ /b/ /k/ /g/ /d/ /t/ / /ng /f/ /j/"y" /r/ /l/ /s/ / /"sh" /t /"ch" /d /"j" /z/ /v/ / /th //TH / /"zh" "thin" (unvoiced) "that" (voiced) "measure" "jeep"

Adapted from and with appreciation for: Ling, A. (1977). Schedules of Development in Audition Speech, Language and Communication for Hearing Impaired Infants and Their Parents. Washington DC: Alex Graham Bell Assn for Deaf. Ling, D. (1988) Foundations of Spoken Language for Hearing Impaired Children. Washington DC: Alex Graham Bell Assn for Deaf. NC Early Intervention Program for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Committee (http://www.ncoes.net/preschools.shtml), chaired by Kathryn Wilson. Wilkes, E. Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language & Speech (CASLLS)/Sounds & Speech Level. San Antonio TX: Sunshine Cottage. http://www.sunshinecottage.org/Products/CASLLS/

Web location: http://firstyears.org/c4/u6/speechinventory.pdf Cite as: FIRST YEARS. (2009). Infant / Toddler Speech Inventory.
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