Angela went to visit her friend, Joan, who just had a baby. The sad news was that the baby was born blind, but Joan explained that the baby was making remarkable progress because of a new sensory prosthetic. Angela was very anxious to hold the baby and was not surprised when the baby resisted being held. What did surprise Angela was that when Joan walked back into the room, the baby reached out to be picked up! Joan explained that:
A. her baby can detect objects with a sensory device that uses sound waves.
B. her baby's tongue's tactile stimulation is used as a substitute for visual input.
C. her baby has developed a habit of only reaching for people who do not reach for her.
D. her baby had a cochlear implant which aids her in detecting the presence of her mother
A. her baby can detect objects with a sensory device that uses sound waves.
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