Michelle is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. She suffers a stroke in the right hemisphere of her brain. What is likely to happen to her ability to communicate?
A. She will be able to read language but unable to produce ASL.
B. She will not experience any deficits in using language to communicate.
C. She will be able to produce ASL but unable to comprehend any other language.
D. She will be unable to recognize differences in gestures used in ASL.
Answer: B
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