FAST FORWORD
Achieve 1-2 years of reading gains in just 40 - 60 hours work with brain-based learning Reading Fluency Course - get details hereWhat is Fast ForWord?
Fast ForWord is an evidence-based, adaptive reading and language program that delivers 1-2 years gains in 40-60 hours of use. The programs cross-train language, reading and cognitive skills for long-lasting benefits.
Schools choose Fast ForWord because our unique brain-based approach targets the root causes of reading difficulty to deliver immediate and lasting results that make better readers and lifelong learners.
The Impact of Reading Achievement
Too many students lack proficient reading skills, leading to struggles with learning, confidence, and behavior. Our Fast ForWord Literacy intensively targets underlying cognitive and language skills and permanently builds student learning capacity, resulting in lasting reading gains, social-emotional growth, and improved graduation rates. .
Personalized and Adaptive to Reach Every Reader
No two students, classrooms, or even schools have the same needs. With Fast ForWord, students receive differentiated, personalized, and adaptive learning opportunities, while teachers can choose from Fast ForWord’s flexible scheduling options to supplement instruction.
Engage the Adolescent Mind
Age-appropriate content, adaptive exercises, and leveled reading selections dynamically adjust to reading skill attainment and student progress. Exercises are designed to promote confidence and student agency while providing real-time and personalized corrective feedback.
Continuous Multi-Level Progress Monitoring
Robust progress monitoring and reports offer student, class and school aggregated views on learning achievement. The Reading Progress Indicator proprietary assessment forecasts performance growth on exams.
Seamless Integration and Flexible On-Boarding
Teachers are fully supported with phone and on-line consultations and free, on-demand virtual training. Thoughtfully designed instructor manuals minimise preparation time and include lesson plans, exercise overviews, and ready-to-use student worksheets.
EVERY BRAIN IS DIFFERENT
Who is it for?
Different learner types and intervention levels have different needs. Fast ForWord offers a personalized and differentiated pathway for each learner to maximize achievement potential.
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Auditory Processing Disorder – How to Recognise it in Your Child – Webinar.
APD – ITS CRITICAL LINK TO READING I want to welcome everyone to our session today very exciting to have people from here in the US, Canada from around the world and if you are an international attending and you want more information after the webinar please contact...
Why Native Language Skills Matter for English Language Learners.
So, what are the implications for all of you that are listening. English language competence and native language competence are very related. The better the language skills of your students in their native language the better the second language will be...
Why the Sounds of English are Like Keys on the Piano.
These neural clusters are like keys on a piano. There are very specific and you will have neurons that are “ba” neurons in “pa” neurons in “da” neurons in “ka”, just like in a piano when you touch a key it going to give you one note. And because of that, that...
Auditory Processing Disorder Checklist for Parents.
The checklist has 23 questions. The list will enable you to consider if your child may need a professional assessment or help. For each question please indicate how often the behaviour is exhibited in your child’s / student’s / client’s daily life. If you answer...
Auditory Processing Disorder and the Link to Dyslexia.
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Dr. Martha Burns: Two very new studies have just come out. One was published by a gentlemen whose name is Bart Boats. He and his colleagues were looking at identifying auditory processing disorders in children entering kindergarten and in the first...
David’s Story
The benefits of Fast ForWord® on the tablet you love. Fast ForWord has always been at the forefront of technology, helping millions of children and adults improve their language, reading and cognitive skills through computerized learning. Now it can reach even more –...