On average, most doctors, SLP’s, and other healthcare professionals subscribe to the known milestone of children getting their first word around the age of one. All children are on their own timeline, whether they are neurotypical or neurodivergent, so not having a word at one isn’t necessarily a cause for panic. Developmental milestones let us know what tends to happen, but doesn’t always indicate a problem if the timing is “off”. There are other things that we look at, too!

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