Which of the following statements is the most accurate description about babbling when infants are deaf?
A) Deaf infants do not babble.
B) Deaf infants babble early in infancy, but their babbling lessens significantly after about 6 months of age.
C) Deaf infants babble, but their babbling begins much later than does babbling in babies who can hear at birth.
D) Deaf infants babble in the same ways and at the same ages as do babies who can hear at birth.

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Deaf infants typically start babbling similarly to hearing infants, but their vocal babbling decreases significantly after about 6 months due to lack of auditory feedback.

Which of the Following Statements Is the Most Accurate Description