Your sister is worried that her 18-month-old toddler, who knows about 20 words, is way behind in learning new words. What should you tell her?
a. She should get a tutor for her toddler.
b. Her toddler will probably be language delayed.
c. There is a wide variability on when toddlers learn to speak new words and she has nothing to worry about.
d. Her toddler will most likely have reading problems too.
C. There is a wide variability on when toddlers learn to speak new words. Just as timing of taking first steps has no relation to later athletic ability, timing of speaking new words has no relation to later verbal ability.
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