Fast ForWord®

Fast ForWord® is a computer-based reading program designed for students in grades K-12 (ages 5-17) to develop and strengthen cognitive skills necessary for successful reading and learning. The program includes two main components: (1) Fast ForWord® Language and Literacy series, which builds cognitive skills (memory, attention, processing, sequencing) and language/reading skills (listening accuracy, phonological awareness, language structures), and (2) Fast ForWord® to Reading series, which increases processing efficiency and improves reading skills (sound-letter associations, phonological awareness, word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension). Students listen through headphones and respond using a mouse, with software that adapts content and difficulty based on individual responses to maintain approximately 80% accuracy. The program is designed to be used 30 to 100 minutes per day, five days per week, for 4 to 16 weeks. All children start at the same basic level and progress individually as they attain proficiency. Teachers implementing the program need access to computers with the software installed for each student.