Mrs. Harmon, the mother of 18-month-old Bryce, is concerned that Bryce has not learned to speak very well. He has a limited vocabulary and seems content to point to the things he wants
Mrs. Harmon has read several child development books which indicate that Bryce should be in the stage of language learning. Mrs. Harmon fears that Bryce is not keeping up developmentally. Based on your understanding of the timing of developmental stages, what would be your best advice?
a. Don't pay attention to developmental milestones and treat each child as an individual.
b. Since Bryce appears developmentally delayed, he should be referred immediately for a speech and language evaluation.
c. Developmental stages can be useful guidelines, but there is a range of normal development within stages.
d. Mrs. Harmon should use exercises such as flashcards with Bryce to increase his knowledge of vocabulary.
c
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