A child who was in a car accident and received head trauma developed a speech and language problem following the accident.How would the etiology of this child's communication disorder be classified?
A)Aphasic
B)Developmental
C)Congenital
D)Acquired

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The child's communication disorder was directly caused by the car accident, making it an acquired disorder rather than a developmental or congenital disorder. Aphasic is not the appropriate classification as aphasia specifically refers to language impairment caused by brain damage in the language centers of the brain, whereas this child's disorder could involve other areas of the brain affected by head trauma.

A Child Who Was in a Car Accident and Received