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9-12 months
RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE
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Responds to their name even if they're occupied with a game
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Respond when you say “no”
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Turn their head and look for a sound when they can’t see what is making it (e.g. a noise coming from inside the cupboard or something behind them)
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Anticipate what will happen next (e.g. giggle before you take your hands away in a game of peek-a-boo)
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Look at objects or people when attention is given to them (e.g. pointing to a picture/person or an object such as a plane up in the sky.
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EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
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Respond to someone by smiling or shying away
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Use gestures, such as pointing, pulling or poking things to communicate what they want or need
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Copy actions and sounds (e.g. clapping hands)
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Vocalises some vowel-like sounds (e.g. ee, oo)
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Vocalise one or two consonant sounds (e.g. m, d, p)
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Combine sounds to form a syllable (e.g. da, pa)
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Seek attention from others around them
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Play simple turn-taking games like peek-a-boo