Eighteen months

By the age of 18 months children can understand between 50 and 100 words, but they have a vocabulary of between 5 to 20 words. As children learn language, they often combine words and gestures for more effective communication.

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  • may repeat a word over and over again, often called echolalia
  • is able to follow simple commands