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

question 52

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

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