Thanks for breaking down the speech into two categories: Expressive and receptive. I took a look at receptive speech milestones and my friend's DD is right on track with the milestones and with the expressive: like I said she is improving. For two months she has gone from 5 words to 25 - 30% recognizable which is a big jump. I also like all the stories of your DCs who were late talkers b/c it gives me a reality check. I do know that her doctor sent her DD to a hearing specialist and the test came back normal. I really am not sure why the tests were run so early. It might have been my friend pushing for it or the doctor suggesting it but either way her hearing is fine and then less than a week later she started repeating words back in short sentences. She still has not asked for specific items but her verbals are clearer. But given my verbal beast of a child I just don't think I am the best judge of it all so hearing from others gives me ammo to assure her that her DD is fine.
