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When renee was 11 months old, she was injured in a car crash. she was in a coma for almost a year and then spent many months of recovery from a brain injury. by her third birthday, although she is making good process, she has not yet spoken, and her parents are fearful that she will never speak. the doctors, however, feel confident that renee will learn to speak. this is because language learning in the first four years is a _____?

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Language learning in the 1st four years is not a critical period.
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critical period.

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Generally speaking, speech learning develops during the first two years of the baby's life. During this time, the baby will be able to identify and name some objects. From 2 years old, they can start to form short sentences and simple questions. The development of your language gradually increases until you are 5 years old when, as a rule, you can already express yourself in a much more direct and clear way. The first four years of a child's life is a critical period for language development, however there are special situations that many children go through and which in one way or another may affect the development of their speech.

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