Marla was born deaf and has never heard spoken language.With advances in technology,at the age of 11,she can now hear.What can be expected in terms of her ability to learn to speak?
A) She will acquire language skills quickly.
B) She will need one-on-one instruction to learn language.
C) She will never learn to speak language as well as those who learned during infancy.
D) She will refuse to speak language and will continue to use sign language.

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Marla may struggle to learn spoken language as well as those who learned during infancy because her brain did not develop in the same way as those who were exposed to language during the critical period of language development. While she may be able to learn some language skills, she may not be able to achieve native-like fluency.

Marla Was Born Deaf and Has Never Heard Spoken Language