A fifth-grade student with severe bilateral hearing loss uses ASL; which statement best reflects Cummins' theory about BICS and CALP in language development?

• A. Indirect access to communication may restrict the development of BICS.
• B. BICS and CALP are universally acquired and develop solely based on chronological age.
• C. The transfer of BICS will likely occur between ASL and English as the student acquires English.
• D. The BICS/BALCALP distinction does not apply to ASL due to visual language.

Answer: (C)