What does it take to learn to talk?
Watch now and find out how you can encourage the milestones that matter most. Turn everyday activities into learning moments and set the stage for school success. More >
What does it take to learn to talk?
Learn how you can encourage the magic.
What you do and say can make all the difference.
Baby Navigator provides valuable research-based resources and tools for families, caregivers, and professionals. We show you how babies learn to talk month by month, from 1 to 24 months. Learn the social communication milestones and celebrate along the way. Discover how to support babies early learning and nurture the development of language for success in school… and in life.
Social Communication Milestones
Our milestones cover 5 areas of development with 10 new milestones every 2 months from 1 to 24 months. Find out what’s coming soon and celebrate as babies reach each new milestone. More >
16 by 16™ Lookbook Series
Flip through our 16 Early Skills Lookbooks to see photos of early gestures and actions with objects that children should learn from 9 to 16 months to launch language, literacy, and much more. More >
Babies learn at an amazing rate.
Catching small delays early, even before children learn to talk, can make all the difference.
Baby Navigator can help everyone learn the social communication (SoCo) milestones and how to support babies learning in everyday activities with our SoCo Growth Charts. Parents can monitor their baby’s development by charting the milestones and having regular SoCo CheckUps. . . . We have everything you need all in one place.
SoCo Growth Charts
Watch our Video Explorer with hundreds of video clips to show you how to support babies learning the early social communication (SoCo) milestones in everyday activities.
Parents can Join Baby Navigator and chart their baby’s milestones every 2 months from 1 to 24 months. With our SoCo Growth Charts, parents can track which milestones their baby has reached and which ones to look for next. More >
SoCo CheckUp
Parents can monitor their baby’s development by answering questions with our Social Communication (SoCo) CheckUp every 3 months from 9 to 24 months.
Parents can Join Baby Navigator from pregnancy until their baby is 24 months old. You will have access to resources and tools customized for your baby’s age to help monitor and support your baby’s development.
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Diagnosis — Get Started Now
What if you have concerns about your child’s development or your child has a positive screen for autism? Getting a diagnosis can be challenging — there can be long wait lists, or you may not be sure where to go? Who can make a diagnosis? What tools should be used to make a diagnosis? How young can a child be diagnosed?
We can help you get started now to get a diagnostic evaluation for social communication, language, and autism spectrum disorder. Learn all about our Autism Navigator diagnostic services, intervention services, and professional development training. More >
How do you know what
your baby is thinking about
before they can talk?
It’s All in the
Hands
Did You Know?
Watch this series of videos to learn why Baby Navigator tools and resources are so important. More >
It’s All in the Hands
What a baby is doing with their hands can tell you about their communication development, whether they have communication delays and early signs of autism, and how to support their learning in everyday activities. More >
Micro Learning Center
Check out our Micro Lessons and Blogs with illustrative video and bite-size learning nuggets on what it takes to learn to talk. More >
The early signs of autism
are easy to miss.
No need to wait and see.
Social Communication Delays are the Earliest Signs of Autism.
Learn from our unique collection of photos and videos and get started right away.
What are 16 early signs of autism by 16 months?
Flip Through Our 16 by 16 Lookbooks
Can you spare two minutes?
Here's What Autism Looks Like in Toddlers
After a positive screen for autism—what’s next?
Explore Our Research-Based Video Resources
If you suspect your child has autism…
Get Started Right Away
