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Ellie is a 4 year old girl with developmental delay of unknown origin. She is ambulatory, and her receptive vocabulary, as assessed with a standardized picture vocabulary test, is in the 3 year, 0 month range. Her family members report that she uses six gestures and four words consistently. Ellie's expressive inventory appears in the table belowRepetitive contact of hands at midline = moreRight hand flicked against left arm = finishedFlapping hands above head = yesHand to head = mineHead down = sadHead shake side to side = no/kaji/ = animal/i^/ = no/i/ = ice cream/oki/ = openHow can the SLP most immediately help Ellie become more easily understood by others outside her family, such as her day-care provider and her peers?A. teach her conventional signs to replace her idiosyncratic gestures and words.B. Initiate oral motor treatment to improve speech intelligibility.C. Develop her literacy skills so

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