1、如何开始使用快脑通

　　临床专家Clinical Professionals针对那些学区、学校和各种语言培训和矫正中心的专业教师。借助于专业教师在使用英语快脑通过程中的训练和指导建议，可以较好地发挥英语快脑通的快速阅读干预效能，帮助那些需要专业指导的学生们发展终身有益的语言技能。

　　They land on your doorstep every day: kids with dyslexia, kids with Asperger's Syndrome, kids on the autism spectrum. They can't read, they can't focus, they can't comprehend. Parents are looking to you for answers—in some cases, for miracles. How can you most effectively treat these children?

　　The Fast ForWord® Family of Products
The proven promise of the Fast ForWord products is to develop the brain’s ability to process efficiently, and in turn, help you inject new optimism and achievement into young lives.

　　Developed by neuroscientists and based on more than 30 years of research into how the brain learns, Fast ForWord software actually rewires the brain, strengthening language, cognitive, and auditory processing skills.

　　The software is efficient and effective, and the results are lasting for students with many types of disabilities. After using Fast ForWord products according to a prescribed daily protocol, students often achieve an average one- to two-year gain in cognitive and reading skills in as little as 8 to 12 weeks.

　　Are you qualified to be a Fast ForWord Provider?
　　The Fast ForWord products were developed through university-based neuroscience research. Familiarity with neuroscientific theory and research application is required for implementation of these products. Due to their neuroscience basis and the complexity of implementation, only qualified professionals may become Fast ForWord providers. Qualifications include having a Professional or State Board of Education Certification, e.g., Audiologist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Psychologist, Educator, etc. If you are qualified you must be prepared to document your qualifications, successfully complete an online course, Getting Started, and pass a final examination.

　　Scientific Learning® Reading Assistant™ software
　　Reading Assistant, the newest addition to the Scientific Learning family of products, can be used to increase oral fluency, articulatory accuracy and reading fluency. Guided oral reading is a proven method for improving reading fluency. Reading Assistant software was developed using research-validated speech recognition technology to act as a supportive, non-judgmental listener providing one-on-one guided oral reading support. Reading Assistant software “listens” as a child reads out loud. When the child is challenged by a word, the software provides an example of correct pronunciation.

　　A strong vocabulary is key to achieving reading fluency and comprehension. Reading Assistant software provides pronunciations, definitions, contextual sentences and picture representations to strengthen a child’s vocabulary. Open book, true/false, multiple choice and multiple response questions help children focus their attention on the meaning of the words therefore building comprehension skills.

　　Children can check on every work to hear it pronounced. Audio files of the child’s reading are available for playback so parents and teachers can monitor a child’s gain in reading fluency over an instructional period, providing both motivation and reward for the child’s hard work.

　　For information on how to purchase Reading Assistant, contact Customer Support at ffwd@ffwd.cn

2、评估测试 Assessment Tests

　　Fast ForWord英语快脑通符合美国各州K12语言艺术标准，虽然在使用过程中不是必须经过测试，但在下列8项测试中得分偏低的学生训练经验证明：Fast ForWord英语快脑通对于增强他们的语言认知技能是适合的。

　　(1) Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-3: Available through Psychological Corp.), Ages: 6 to 21-11

　　The CELF-3 measures a wide range of receptive and expressive language skills, including the child's ability to understand spoken words and sentences, follow directions, recall and formulate sentences, and understand relationships between words and categories. Performance on this test indicates a child's abilities in everyday listening and speaking.

　　(2) The Test of Language Development, Primary (TOLD-P:3: (Available through ProEd: 1-800-897-3202) , Ages: 4-0 to 7-11

　　The TOLD-P:3 measures a child's ability to understand word meanings and the relationships between words, to give simple definitions, and to understand sentences, imitate spoken sentences, and complete sentences. Overall performance is indicated by a composite score, called the Spoken Language Quotient, which reflects a child's listening, organizing, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar skills.

　　(3) The Test of Language Development, Intermediate (TOLD-I:3: Available through ProEd: 1-800-897-3202), Ages: 8-0 to 11-11

　　The TOLD-I:3 measures a child's ability to combine sentences, understand word meanings, create appropriate sentence structures, make generalizations, and identify incorrect grammar. Overall performance is indicated by the Spoken Language Quotient, which reflects a composite of the child's listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar skills.

　　(4) Test of Auditory Comprehension and Language (TACL: (Available through ProEd: 1-800-897-3202), Ages: 3-0 to 9-11

　　The TACL measures a child's auditory comprehension skills, including word classes and relations, grammatical morphemes, and elaborated sentences.

　　(5) Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS: (Available through American Guidance Services), Ages 3-0 to 21-11

　　The OWLS test measures receptive and expressive language skills for children and young adults. The Listening Comprehension Scale provides a measure of receptive language in which the student responds by pointing to or calling out the number of a picture. The Oral Expression Scale measures expressive language in which the student either answers a question, completes a sentence, or generates one or more sentences.

　　(6) The Goldman Fristoe Woodcock Test of Auditory Discrimination(GFW: Available through American Guidance Services), Ages: 3-8 to 70+

　　The GFW measures a child's ability to distinguish words that sound alike (such as rake and lake or cat and cap) in both quiet and noisy situations.

　　(7) Preschool Language Scale-3 (PLS-3: Available through Psychological Corp.), Ages: 2 wks. to 6 yrs.-11 months

　　The PLS-3 assesses receptive and expressive language skills, attention abilities, social communication, and vocal development in infants and young children. Performance on this test indicates a child's auditory comprehension (attention, semantics, structure, and integrative thinking) and expressive communication (vocal development, social communication, semantics, structure, and integrative thinking).

　　(8) Token Test for Children (Available through ProEd: 1-800-897-3202), Ages: 3-0 to 12-5