Six-year-old Gisela was born deaf, but she was fortunate to have parents and an older brother who used American Sign Language (ASL) regularly around the house. Now that Gisela is in elementary school, she is learning to read. Given that ASL rather than English is her native language, she may have difficulty with three of the following as she learns to read. With which one is she least likely to have difficulty?

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Gisela, being deaf, would not rely on sound-based cues for learning, making her less likely to struggle with distinguishing between visually similar letters like b and d. Her challenges would more likely involve aspects of language tied to auditory experiences, such as understanding idioms, irregular verb forms, and letter-sound relationships, which are not directly related to visual discrimination skills.

Six-Year-Old Gisela Was Born Deaf, but She Was Fortunate to Have