The Age at Which a Child Experiences a Hearing Loss

The age at which a child experiences a hearing loss is significant because it provides a clue to

A) how much language the child might have acquired before becoming hearing impaired.
B) the degree of physical development of the ear before the child became hearing impaired.
C) the level of neurological development the child achieved before the hearing impairment.
D) the parents' involvement in the development of the child's communication skills.