Babbling in deaf infants exposed to sign language:
A)Occurs in the form of hand babbling and in the same stages as oral babbling
B)Is accelerated by skipping oral babbling
C)Is retarded because infants have poor motor control
D)Is highly variable from one individual to another

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Research has shown that deaf infants exposed to sign language go through similar stages of hand babbling as hearing infants do with oral babbling. This suggests that babbling is a natural part of language development, regardless of modality.

Babbling in Deaf Infants Exposed to Sign Language