Receptive and expressive language skills are critical for all students, impacting their ability to benefit from
instruction, follow instructions, and participate in class discussions. Strong linguistic skills also provide a critical foundation for building reading and writing skills. On average, the students who participated in this study made significant gains on both the Receptive and Expressive Language composites of the CELF-3. These findings demonstrate that an optimal learning environment coupled with a focus on cognitive skills and the linguistic foundations of reading can help adolescent students with special needs make significant improvements in language skills.
The results found in this study confirm the original studies on improved language skills, and demonstrate that using Fast ForWord products also benefits adolescent students with emotional/behavioral problems.
