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"We are totally in awe of what we're seeing." —Myra Forrest, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Pottstown School District, quoted in The Mercury

APD  

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Singapore Singapore
Struggling readers, with and without auditory processing disorders, made gains in reading fluency after Fast ForWord participation.

Dyslexia  

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Stanford University, CA
After working with the Fast ForWord exercises, students with dyslexia changed brain activation patterns, and significantly improved reading skills.

Emotional/Behavioral Difficulties 

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Buffalo, NY Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center, NY
At a private school for adolescents with emotional or behavioral difficulties, students made gains of 2 years and 7 months in language skills after Fast ForWord use.

Autism/PDD 

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Multiple Sites Multiple Sites
Children diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) made significant gains in their oral language skills.
Highlights
"The Fast ForWord lab provides a unique opportunity for all of our students to engage in higher level experiences and achievements. Our special education, ESL, inclusion and regular education students have been able to accelerate their learning and achieve their potential."
—Janet Matthews, Read To Succeed Literacy Coach, Easton School District, Easton, PA