(Acknowledgments to Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Departments Gippsland Southern Health Service)
Two Years
Self Help Skills
Helps put things away. Uses a spoon (spills a little). Indicates toilet needs. Removes shoes, socks, pants jumper.
Social Development Recognises self in mirror or picture. Refers to self by name. Plays by self.
Motor Development
Gross Motor
Walks backwards. Pulls and pushes toys. Picks up toys from floor without falling. Moves to music.
Fine Motor
Builds tower of three small blocks. Scribbles. Throws a small ball. Turns 2 - 3 pages at a time.
Cognitive Development Is able to match two similar objects. Looks at book with adult naming or pointing to familiar objects on request.
Language Development
Expression Uses names eg. "No, gone, more" Talks to self and toys while playing Uses 2 - 3 word sentences, eg. "Mum car, Dad go, More milk" Uses one or more pronouns eg. "me, my, mine, you"
Comprehension Identifies simple body parts eg. "nose", "eyes", "tummy. Listens to stories with pictures. Understands simple questions and sentences, eg. "Where's your shoe?" Understands words about position eg. "in", "on"
