Are you concerned about your three year old’s speech development?

Milestones typically reached by three years of age are

• starts to understand simple 2 step directions

• identifies simple actions in pictures and body parts

• combines 3 word phrases

• begins to name objects when requested

• answers simple “what” questions

• participates in verbal turn taking

• completes simple play sequences

Are you concerned about your three year old’s behavioral and sensory development?

Red flags for a child three years of age are

• does not make eye contact

• falls down a lot or bumps into things

• does not follow simple directions

• cannot manipulate simple toys (shape sorters, beads, simple puzzles)

• does not play pretend or make believe, doesn’t want to play with other children or toys

• has tantrums with change, transitions, and when asked to follow directions

Are you concerned about your three year old’s physical development?

Milestones typically reached by three years of age are

• jumps

• runs

• able to briefly stand on one foot

Red flags of physical development for all ages

• does not use both hands

• tilts their head most of the time

• fall often

• has difficulty with transitions

• walks on their toes most of the time