Tara has experienced severe delays in all areas of development, though she has learned some basic speech skills. Her doctors think she may be able to learn some simple tasks, but she will require fairly close supervision in everything she does. Tara is best described as having _____.
A)profound disability
B)severe disability
C)moderate disability
D)mild disability
E)non-functional disability

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Tara is best described as having a severe disability because she has experienced significant delays in all areas of development but has learned some basic speech skills and may be able to learn simple tasks with close supervision. This level of impairment and need for support aligns with the characteristics of a severe disability.

Tara Has Experienced Severe Delays in All Areas of Development