An infant with severe epilepsy requires removal of her left cerebral hemisphere. What would you predict the child's speech and language outcome to be after recovery?
A. The child will not be able to generate or understand language.
B. The child will be able to understand language, but will not be able to speak.
C. The child will be able to speak, but not understand spoken language well.
D. The child will recover language and other functions previously controlled by the missing hemisphere.
Answer: D
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