Do you have questions about Dyslexia?
What is it? What are the causes of this challenging condition?
How are brain scientists and researchers progressing in their quest to understand Dyslexia? And most importantly what are the latest interventions making a difference for people with Dyslexia?
Dr Martha Burns answers some of your questions here:
The Fast ForWord reading and language program has received an official re-endorsement from the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE). Fast ForWord’s CASE endorsement now enters its 7th year and will extend through December 2024. Read the Businesswire announcement here
Developed for struggling readers, Fast ForWord is a unique 3-in-1 program that simultaneously develops reading, cognitive, and social-emotional learning skills to efficiently build reading and learning skills. Included in the Fast ForWord suite of exercises is Reading Fluency, an innovative guided reading tool that uses speech verification technology to support and listen to students as they read aloud, acting as a guided reading coach.
Educators and schools around the world are increasingly using the knowledge, techniques, and programs developed from a new understanding of how our brains learn. They are applying neuroscience in their classrooms.
Why?
As an educator, you might be asking yourself why would I do this in my school?
Here are some reasons why. Educational neuroscience can:
Are you concerned your child's social skills may not be up to scratch?
Here you will find some strategies, tips and activities to help your children improve their social skills. You will also learn where to look for online programs and professional help. And if you want to dive deeper into the topic, there are some links to resources from around the world.
Do you know what this means?:
"Brain wave oscillation bands appear to be a major mechanism co-ordinating billions of nerves across different brain regions to perform even basic cognitive tasks such as paying attention to someone who is talking and understanding what they are saying."
It's about brain science, language learning and reading, and it may help your children or students.
Fast ForWord and MATHia have been named as Award (Gong) winners in the 2021 Best Tools for Back to School (USA). They were awarded for helping students, parents, and teachers succeed as they head back to school.
The new Awards of Excellence program is published by:
Tech&Learning (techlearning.com) TOOLS & IDEAS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION
And is designed to help their readers find the most impressive products and solutions for their work in any learning environment.
If you’d like your child or students to be a better reader then Fast ForWord Reading Comprehension program could help.
The exercises work on the underlying skills of Working Memory, Attention,Processing and Sequencing this helps all learning becomes easier.
What to expect from Reading Comprehension
“I heard from a school about the great results they are getting from a neuroscience program. Then one of my staff pointed out a meta analysis that is critical of the program. I can’t understand why supposedly gold standard research - a meta analysis - is saying something totally different from what I hear is happening in other schools.”
That’s what a school principal said to us.
If you are considering a product to help your brain or improve academic performance, what evidence would you rely on?
Many people don't want to read research and thus seek a trusted advisor. Sadly, they are often unaware of potential conflicts of interest.
A case in point is the Macquarie University's Special Education Centre (MUSEC) brief discussed herein, where Macquarie University crudely used one meta-analysis to support their commercial initiative.
Can you rely on MUSEC for an independent, impartial and unbiased opinion?
