The parent of a -year-old child tells the nurse,"My daughter points instead of speaking whenever she wants me to get something for her,but she understands me when I ask her to do something." Based on the parent's comment,what does the nurse suspect?

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The parent of a  -year-old child tells the nurse,"My daughter points instead of speaking whenever she wants me to get something for her,but she understands me when I ask her to do something." Based on the parent's comment,what does the nurse suspect?

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An expressive language delay is suspected when the child understands spoken language but is not talking.

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