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Fast ForWord program now available on iPad
Three steps for preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Last night, Channel 10’s The Project featured a segment on Alzheimer’s Disease. Part of the story highlighted a three pronged approach for preventing Alzheimer’s:
The 2014 NAPLAN results are here: what you need to know
“I had some idea, but the results knocked me. I didn’t realise they would be that low”. If your child is performing below expectations for their year level in reading, or even below the national minimum standard, it can be difficult to know how to help them improve. We answer some frequently asked questions about […]
My child doesn’t like group work – teaching an introverted student
4 strategies to work through challenges for students with learning difficulties
eSchool News Readers’ choice awards name the Fast ForWord Program as a top education technology program
Learned helplessness and self esteem
“I can’t do it.” “I’m dumb, I’ll never be able to read.” “I can’t be bothered, it’s too hard.” “It’s too easy, I’m bored.” Have you ever heard your child or student say something like this ? Everyone talks or thinks like this sometimes but if it happens a lot , it’s a real problem. It’s called learned helplessness.
Brain Myths: What Your Brain Hemispheres Are Really Up To
Prepare for the 2014 school year
Improving cognition to build better writers
How to build your child’s knowledge, vocabulary and reading ability
Does Fast ForWord work? Understanding the research
Whether you’re a Fast ForWord advocate or sceptic, we recommend you take the time to understand the research for and against the program so you can make an informed decision for yourself.
Stop your child going backwards during the school holidays
What is Reading Assistant?
Auditory Processing Skills & Reading Disorders in Children
Everyday ways to build literacy in young children
Brain Myths in Education: Making Sense of Fact vs Fiction
Dr Martha Burns’ successful Australian seminar tour
At her Australian seminars this month, Dr Martha Burns, neuroscientist and speech pathologist, discussed topics such as:
The importance of boosting motivation for learning
5 simple ways to maintain your child’s brain health these holidays
7 ways to improve working memory over the holidays
Put on your socks, wash your hands, get your bag and I’ll meet you outside.” Working memory is so important for a variety of situations that a child faces. Did you know that improving working memory can improve fluid intelligence and the levels of brain chemicals important for learning?
Prevent regression during the school holidays
Homework tips for parents – how to help
The latest NAPLAN results have arrived!
Paula Tallal named inventor of the year
Paula Tallal, Rutgers Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience, has been named Inventor of the Year by the NJ Inventors Hall of Fame for her work bringing positive change to over 3 million children and adults with the Fast ForWord program.
How can Fast ForWord complement speech therapy?
Cognitive training increases dopamine in the brain
The role of sleep in childhood brain development
Lasting benefits for elderly Fast ForWord participants
Dyslexia and the brain: research shows that reading ability can be improved
Article summary and video: This article published by Cornell University summarises the research of Elise Temple, who showed with FMRI that brain activation patterns in those diagnosed with dyslexia can be ‘normalised’, showing that reading can be improved with the right kind of practice.