Current research on aphasia and brain injury prior to language indicates that:
A) children store language in the same centers of the brain as adults.
B) brain damage prior to language causes the same general delays for expressive language and language comprehension.
C) children who suffer brain damage in infancy reflect a different relation of injury to site than do studies of adults.
D) early left hemisphere damage impairs language acquisition more than later right hemisphere damage.

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Current research suggests that brain damage in infancy can have a different relation of injury to site than in adults, indicating that children may have different brain organization for language. This difference may be due to neuroplasticity and the brain's ability to reorganize after injury at different developmental stages. Therefore, option A is incorrect. Option B is also incorrect as research has shown that children with brain injuries prior to language may have specific delays and deficits that differ from adults with similar injuries. Lastly, option D is incorrect because while early left hemisphere damage can have significant impacts on language acquisition, later right hemisphere damage can also impact language abilities.

Current Research on Aphasia and Brain Injury Prior to Language