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This page presents information on the development of language in children. The chart below presents typical language development.

Provides comprehensive information including charts on speech and language development in children and adolescents. Information on speech and language disorders as well as suggestions for parents on how to encourage language and speech development.

"Learn how language develops in stages, and how to develop expressive language at each stage with the Unity language system." A great site for support of early language development and PRC devices

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I decided to develop this list to guide other educators and caregivers towards the apps that I have found to be most beneficial, not only at home with my typically developing 7 year old, but also at work with the elementary students on my speech-language caseload. The ranking is in no particular order of preference and some of these were released this year, while others are a couple years old. Please use the comment section below to add any fabulous apps that I missed in my favorite list!

Treasures for Teachers is a free site with downloadable games, posters, and resources. The section on language and vocabulary is a huge collection of games to help develop expressive and receptive language skills. The section on phonemic awareness contains several colorful activities.

Some of the ways we can foster language development are: Simple ideas for parents

Parents, cargivers, families, and teachers can help individuals use language appropriately in social situations (pragmatics). Some general suggestions to help develop skills in three major pragmatic areas are listed below.

This site has tips for parents, caregivers, families, and teachers to help children use language appropriately in social situations (pragmatics).

milestones for speech language physical development

These blogs cover the gamut of speech-language pathology topics, from different types of speech development delays in children, adolescents, and adults, to linguistics and SLP education.

Checklists & Forms; variety of forms to download including oral expression, receptive understanding, literacy; also profiles of development

ReadWriteThink offers a collection of online Student Materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills. Click on the name of each interactive for a brief description of the tool and a list of the ReadWriteThink lessons that use the tool. From there you'll also be able to directly access the tool and use it in your classroom.

Looking at issues and news related to using apps on mobile platforms for people with disabilities, and in particular for AAC.  Rebecca Bright is a speech and language therapist and is part of tboxapps, developers of Predictable and Scene&Heard.

developed by the parent of a child receiving speech-language treatment, provides "resources to support the activity ideas given by our speech therapists, teachers and other support workers."

language and vocab development, overviews of specific aac, handouts

Free AAC materials, vocab development, items for specific devices