Dolores Is 4 and Still Has Not Acquired Language

question 15

Multiple Choice

Dolores is 4 and still has not acquired language.Which of the following is NOT a reason to consider an alternative to a language disorder diagnosis?

• A) We don't know whether Dolores has intellectual disability.
• B) We don't know whether Dolores has hearing loss.
• C) Dolores is too young to be diagnosed.
• D) We don't know if she appears healthy.

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Definitions:

Maxillary

Pertaining to the maxilla or the upper jawbone, which holds the upper teeth and plays a key role in the formation of the roof of the mouth, the floor of the orbit, and the sides and floor of the nasal cavity.

Maxilla

The upper jawbone, forming the central part of the face above the mouth.

Meniscus

A crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure in the knee that acts as a shock absorber between the thigh bone and the shin bone.

Menisc

A crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous anatomical structure that partly divides a joint cavity and can refer specifically to the ones in the knee.