When a Child Is Born Congenitally Deaf, It Is Especially

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Essay

When a child is born congenitally deaf, it is especially important that his or her family uses some form of manual language beginning early in the child's life. Why is this so?
Developmental Trends Table
The table below describes language-related behaviors of children and adolescents in five different age ranges. For each youngster, the table indicates whether the behavior is typical or unusual for the age group, suggests developmentally appropriate responses to the behavior, or both. Apply what you've learned about assessing developmental progress in language to fill in the empty cells in the table.
Assessing Developmental Progress in Language

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Definitions:

AAA

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.

Quarantine Speech

A speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 advocating for the quarantine of aggressive nations as a means to prevent war.

Neutrality Acts

A series of laws passed in the 1930s by the United States Congress aimed at preventing the nation from becoming involved in foreign conflicts, particularly in the lead-up to World War II.

Japanese Aggression

The militaristic and expansionist policies pursued by Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading to its involvement in conflicts and the occupation of neighboring countries.