[Athen] Fast ForWord and Posit Science

[Shelley Haven]

Hi, Cath!

I don't have direct experience with Fast ForWord, but I have one 
client -- a 5th grader with athetoid CP -- who use it.  His mother 
reports that he enjoys working with it, and that it especially helps 
him to pay attention to the sounds and sound differentiation of 
letters in words.

Another client of mine who had a stroke (at a young age) uses Posit 
Science's Brain Fitness Program to assist with her auditory 
processing rehabilitation.  I can't tell you too much about the 
program itself, but the company's customer service was very 
responsive in helping us swap a Windows version for their 
just-released Mac version last summer (even overnighted the package).

Probably not the nature of input you're looking for, but at least 
it's all positive. :-)

- Shelley

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Shelley Haven  ATP, RET
Assistive Technology Consultant
Sunnyvale, CA
408-737-2092


At 2:11 PM -0700 2/3/09, Catherine M. Stager Kilcommons wrote:

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>Hi all,

>Does anyone have experience with Fast ForWord and Posit Science?  I 

>had a parent of student with ADD ask me about these programs and 

>whether they would help her child.

>

>Any input?

>Thanks,

>Cath

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>Cath Stager-Kilcommons

>Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator

>Disability Services

>332 Willard Administration Bldg.

>University of Colorado at Boulder

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