... be expressed. Language may also be expressed through writing, signing, or even gestures depending on the individuals' communication mode. Language is important for communication; we all learn language from our language providers and peers. However, hearing problems can affect speech and language development. Early diagnosis will give the child and their family a better outlook and will help with language development. Language is developed through the early years of childhood. Babies imitate sounds and gestures made from their parents. Every baby is born with the potential to acquire a language. Children learn language with only small amounts of knowledge but they adapt and learn it with ease. Babies acquire their language in the first years of their life. They go through many different stages of language development. In the first few months, babies make "cooing" sounds, a quiet, pleasant, repetitive vocalization. They interact with their parents and they respond to ...

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