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Syntax
Building Language for Better Communication!
LanguageLinks: Syntax Assessment
Do you want your students to master syntax and become better
communicators? LanguageLinks is an all-new, comprehensive, researchbased*
approach to syntax assessment and intervention.
These programs:
• Train comprehension of 75 grammatical forms
• Improve expressive language abilities
• Include over 750 stimulus pictures
Suggested for students (Pre-K-8) with:
• Autism, intellectual and developmental
disabilities, language-learning disorders,
hearing impairments, and cochlear
implants
• Also English language learners (Pre-K-6)
Product Description:
LanguageLinks is a new, comprehensive,
easy-to-use software
series designed to help children with
language impairments become better
communicators. LanguageLinks
takes children from the early twoword
development stage through
the mastery of a broad range of
syntactic forms. Six levels train over
75 essential grammatical forms in
developmental order.
Optimized Intervention
Ensures Success!
LanguageLinks features Optimized
Intervention, a powerful, innovative
system that tailors instructional
delivery to each student’s unique
needs. The software begins with
an assessment to determine where
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to start training. Then the program
tracks detailed information about a
student’s performance and automatically
guides the student through the
curriculum.
Reinforcement animations are
not only entertaining, but also include
enriched language which has
been shown to facilitate language
development. At the end of each
session, you’ll be able to quickly
review your students’ performance
and print comprehensive reports to
ensure accountability.
Independent Language Learning
LanguageLinks is designed to be
used independently, so students can
benefi t from language instruction
in their own classrooms fi ve days a
week. Your students will not only
meet their language goals more
quickly, they will become selfdirected
language learners and
better communicators.
an assessment to determine where better communicators.
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Who Will Bene t from
LanguageLinks?
• Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders will learn over 75 grammatical
forms using over 750 stimuli
in a highly-structured, non-distracting
environment.
• Children with Specifi c Language
Impairments will learn the grammatical
forms they need to achieve
school success in the areas of reading
and writing.
• Children with Down Syndrome
can benefit from syntax intervention
throughout childhood.
LanguageLinks will help them meet
their IEP goals and objectives more
e ectively.
• English language learners (ELL)
will learn basic English syntax, while
improving their listening and speak-
ing skills. The optional text is ideal for
beginning readers.
• K-2 students with weak language skills
who are at-risk for reading diffi culty.
To learn more about the theory and research
behind LanguageLinks, please visit
www.LaureateLearning.com/lang_prep/
*Development of these programs was supported by
SBIR grants from NIDCD.