Which of the following is true of the comorbidity of speech sound disorder and language disorder?
A) DSM-5 prohibits these disorders from being comorbid.
B) Speech sound disorder is almost always a precursor to language disorder, but is almost never comorbid with language disorder.
C) Language disorder is almost always a precursor to speech sound disorder, but is almost never comorbid with speech sound disorder.
D) Most estimates show that the majority of children with speech sound disorder may also have language disorder.

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Most studies suggest that there is a high rate of comorbidity between speech sound disorder and language disorder, with estimates ranging from 30% to 75% of children with speech sound disorder also having language disorder. DSM-5 does not prohibit these disorders from being comorbid, and it is not accurate to say that one disorder is always a precursor to the other.

Which of the Following Is True of the Comorbidity of Speech