Parents were asked to select one of the following in response to the instruction, “On the whole, which of the following best describes the way your child talks?”

1. Not yet talking

2. S/he is talking, but you can’t understand him/her

3. Talking on one-word utterances such as “milk” or “down”

4. Talking in 2 to 3 word phrases, such as “me got ball” or “give doll”

5. Talking in fairly complete sentences such as “I got a doll” or “can I go outside?”

6. Talking in long and complicated sentences, such as “when I went to the park, I went on the swings,” or “I saw a man standing on the corner”