prelinguistic

adj. denoting or relating to the period of an infant’s life before he or she has acquired the power of speech. The prelinguistic period includes the earliest infant vocalizations as well as the babbling stage typical of the second half of the first year. Holophrases usually emerge around the time of the child’s first birthday.

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February 16th 2025

reasonable accommodations

adjustments made within an employment or educational setting that allow an individual with a physical, cognitive, or psychiatric disability to perform essential functions. These adjustments might include installing ramps in an office cafeteria for wheelchair accessibility, altering the format of a test for a person with learning disabilities, or providing a sign language interpreter for a person with hearing loss. Provisions for reasonable accommodations must be made by employers and educators according to the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act and the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. See undue hardship.