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The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals–Fifth Edition (CELF-5; Wiig et al. 2013a) is a battery of tests designed to assess, diagnose, and measure changes in oral and written language and verbal and nonverbal communication in individuals 5–21 years of age. The CELF-5 can be used to identify strengths and weaknesses in language, determine service eligibility, provide intervention strategies, and measure intervention efficacy. The CELF-5 is individually administered by speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, special educators, and diagnosticians with training and experience in administration and interpretation of individually administered standardization language tests and knowledge of language structure rules.
The CELF-5 provides the flexibility of administering only the tests needed to answer referral questions for assessment and evaluation. Thus, the testing process can be individualized to meet a student’s unique needs, their functional...
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Barreto, M. (2020). CELF-5. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102333-1
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