Online receptive language skills program
Do you or your child have trouble remembering and following instructions, or understanding what others say?
Through exercises carefully designed by learning experts, the Fast ForWord programs improve important language skills, including grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, oral expression and the ability to follow instructions.
Language is an important foundational skill
Language is a foundational skill for understanding what is being taught, for following instructions, to be able to express knowledge and even for literacy development.
It also allows us to share our ideas, thoughts and feelings with others.
The effect of poor receptive language skills
Trouble processing instructions in class/work
Not sure what to do
Unable to complete tasks, feels like a failure
Trouble processing instructions in class/work
Not sure what to do
Unable to complete tasks, feels like a failure
The effect of poor expressive language skills
Not able to show what they know
People assume they don’t know anything
Not able to show what they know
People assume they don’t know anything
Many people with poor language skills say that others treat them like they are unintelligent, because they have trouble showing what they know.
Sonic Learning’s online language programs
Fast ForWord
Builds critical foundations of learning
- Listening (auditory processing)
- Auditory memory
- Auditory attention
- Comprehension
- Following instructions
- Sequencing
Suitable for:
ages 6 to adult
Time commitment:
30 mins/day, 5 days/week
Program length:
3 – 6 months 🛈The program adapts for you, so the time needed is a little different for each person. If you finish before your subscription has expired, we'll enrol you in the next program in the series so you'll never run out of work to do.
Is Fast ForWord a replacement for speech pathology?
Fast ForWord training does not replace one-on-one intervention with a Speech Pathologist, but it can be a great addition to therapy.
It’s intensive (30 minutes per day, 5 days per week) so you’ll get lots of practice in, which is hard to do with traditional therapy.
It’s fun (you’ll use your computer or iPad), and adaptive to give you a just-right level of challenge.
“Fast ForWord is like getting a booster shot,” says Dr Martha Burns (Speech Pathologist and Neuroscientist).
Backed by research
In this study, 21 primary school students with language learning impairment (LLI) used Fast ForWord programs and were compared with a control group who didn’t receive any intervention. These students showed improvements in a measure of brain wave efficiency, rapid auditory processing accuracy and language skills. See research paper
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Free phone consultation with a professional
This free telephone consultation can help to answer any questions you have about our services. At Sonic Learning we are all experienced teachers and health professionals so parents tend to find it very beneficial to be able to discuss their concerns and receive guidance from our team.