by Tina Pickford | Dec 14, 2021 | Cogmed, Education Trends, Fast ForWord, Research, Videos
How can we enhance attention and engagement? How can we develop reading fluency? How can we improve working memory? These questions and more are being answered by neuroscience – the exciting field of science that studies how the brain works to... 
by Tina Pickford | Jun 17, 2015 | Featured, Research
Dr Martha Burns, Neuroscientist and Speech Pathologist, reveals 4 of the latest Autism research findings for 2015. These exciting findings highlight the excellent work that is being done by scientists around the world, who continue to answer important questions about... 
by Tina Pickford | Mar 11, 2014 | Child development, Language development, Research
You’ve heard the story: the left hemisphere of your brain is logical, analytical and detail oriented; the right hemisphere is where creativity and intuition spring from. This “pop-psychology” view of the right and left hemispheres has made quite an... 
by Tina Pickford | Dec 16, 2013 | Fast ForWord, Reading & Learning, Research
Typically when we think of teaching writing, we begin with the type of writing we want students to compose—persuasive pieces, personal narratives, academic essays. We might think of the steps of the writing process—prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and... 
by Tina Pickford | Oct 29, 2013 | Fast ForWord, Reading & Learning, 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. Within the scientific community, it is common for researchers to disagree on... 