Reese is a one-year-old child with hearing impairment.Her parents have been learning and using signed language since Reese's birth.What might they expect about their daughter's language skill development?
A)Reese's receptive language will be delayed and will likely fall six months behind hearing children.
B)Reese will probably "say" her first words at a much later time than hearing children speak their first words.
C)Reese will develop language skills at the same rate hearing children develop language skills.
D)Reese will experience different milestones on a different schedule than for spoken language.

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If Reese's parents have been using signed language with her since birth, she is likely to develop language skills at the same rate as hearing children, as early exposure to language, whether signed or spoken, supports typical language development.

Reese Is a One-Year-Old Child with Hearing Impairment