Four-Year-Old Ava Has Just Been Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

question 99

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Ava has just been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.Her parents ask a specialist how likely it is that Ava will develop speech.What does the specialist tell them?

• A)Approximately one out of every ten children with ASD develop speech proficiency.
• B)Approximately one out of every four children with ASD develop speech proficiency.
• C)Approximately one out of every two children with ASD develop speech proficiency.
• D)Approximately three out of every four children with ASD develop speech proficiency.

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