What Our Parents Are Saying

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"It is truly amazing. What a change in her attitude toward school. We did months of tutoring and never saw a change like we have seen since she started the Fast ForWord program at Gemm (A few weeks later) We received a totally different report card I keep thinking Are they talking about my kid? when I heard the teachers telling me how well she is doing in class. She seems so happy and more secure in school."
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"We were pleased with the improvement in his reading while he was doing the program with Gemm last year, but now we are ecstatic. He has gone from being diagnosed with dyslexia to getting all A's on his last report card. He actually did better than his brother which is astounding to us. Thank you so much!"
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(same parent, a year later) "I wanted to let you know Blaise made first honors. He had a 95.6 average. I can't even tell you how thankful I am to you and everyone at GEMM LEARNING. I remember the first day I walked into your office crying my eyes out hoping and praying for a miracle. I always said "it was like invasion of the body snatchers" Blaise is diligent and hard working and your program was the perfect fit. THANK YOU!!!!!!"
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"He just received his latest report card. His average was a 95.5%. I can't believe how he has changed. Your program was the best thing that ever happened to him. He tells everyone it changed his brain. He thanks me all the time. His teachers remark how diligent he is in his note taking. He tells me Fast ForWord taught him how to pay attention. I never thought I would see the day that he received a 100% in math on his report card. Thank you, I thank God everyday for Fast Forward and Gemm Learning.
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"Thanks so much for the help. Again - huge kudos to you for having such an outstanding staff. Every person I have had contact with knows as much about the program as the next and I am always re-energized and excited to be using it for Stephanie. Thanks again."
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"It was as if the programmed games were like a pebble thrown into a pond, and the ripples generated were the generalized intellectual and behavioral results (for my autistic twin boys)."
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"The biggest surprise has been the improvement in math. He now has no difficulty at all with math facts or word problems. He sits right down and does his math homework without a fuss! Thank you."
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"He actually has one star left and he is completely done! AND he loves the rewards at Gemm City. He is very excited. Both (my husband) and I are very happy with the improvement in his reading, his focus and his confidence."
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"Night and day change, doing homework independently"

"Notice definite difference in reading ability. It took 3-4 months, but now reading seems to flow better - more fluency and comprehension. He is able to extract info from paragraphs and answer questions with more ease. His ability used to be very choppy and inconsistent. Also, he has much more stamina to sit for long periods and remain focused."

"The other day my daughter said she needed quiet time and just wanted to read! She has never said anything like that before. Also, thanks for the info. The service from everyone has been so great. You guys are so enthusiastic!"
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"Experience exceeded our expectations. Loved the tokens, the coaches, and the service."

"It is just amazing how much easier he seems to find following directions now. His vocabulary has grown in leaps and bounds in 1st grade and we are seeing much less resistance to reading. This program has helped our son turn the corner and I am far less worried about his future than I was before coming in."
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"Of all the programs we've tried, this was the most effective, cost was great, we saw a difference. We will speak highly of Gemm's program and would recommend it."

"I wanted to let you know that he was on the Honor Roll for every quarter last year in the sixth grade at Middle School (without paid tutors!!). I could have never imagined, during elementary school, that he would have done this well in the middle school. I do credit his time in the Fast ForWord program and thank you for giving us the opportunity to help (him) in this way. I would have never have looked into this type of program and probably would still be paying for tutors if it weren't for Gemm. Thanks again."

"She takes a reading test at school in the fall and in the spring. In the fall she was in the 40th percentile. This most recent one she scored somewhere in the high 80s. The only thing that we are doing differently is that over the Winter we did Gemm, so thank you! We owe all this to you."

From a Gemm staff member: "My student, A. is 28 years old. She's been doing the program for about 2.5 months and has been working so, so hard. She told me she's feeling much more confident in her reading and has stopped skipping words just because she doesn't know them. She even read out loud for her mom and mom noticed how much more confident she was, too. Now she doesn't dread or avoid reading the way she once did. She's so happy that she found Fast ForWord and wishes it was available when she was in school. Doing Fast ForWord has made her feel like she's "finally out of the dark" and she's glad that now when she has her own kids, she'll be able to help them read. She's even talking about going to college so she can advocate for special needs students. I think she'd be great!"
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"He is in 1st grade and diagnosed with Autism. He is an amazing little boy. His mom just came into my office to let me know that he is now pronouncing "L" blended words correctly. He used to always say "pway" for play or "reawy" for really. He is also reading from left to right and attempting to sound out words without being prompted!!!"
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"He is fitting in so much more comfortably now and he is off his ADD medicine. He can follow the teachers, knows his homework assignments and is just a much happier kid"

"This program has exceeded our wildest expectations. When I asked her what she wanted for Chanukah, among other things, she told me she'd give me a list of books! She is reading voraciously now. It's a delight.

He is in 1st grade. Much more talkative now, using much better words and also now starting to read much better. We are thrilled."
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"He has completed 22 days on the program, diagnosed with dyslexia. He felt like a failure in school. Getting him to do his homework was "a nightmare." Yesterday, JR not only did his reading homework on his own without being prompted by mom and dad, he did it 100% correctly. He is able to write complete sentences in response to comprehension questions. Mom and Dad are very, very happy with the program thus far. They plan to go as far as JR can go into the reading series. Mrs. F. remarked that out of all the programs she's tried, she feels that this was the most effective, cost was great, she saw a difference. She said she would speak highly of the program and would recommend it."
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"Yes we are noticing some positives. He is definitely more aware, more verbal with improvement in his vocabulary. Also, he is better in attending to stuff especially while working on the computer. Thank you for all your help and support in this regard."

K's mom stopped by my office today to let me know that Kevin is "feeling a difference" in his reading because of Gemm Learning. The other day when she asked K how things were going, he said, "I can read 3-5 pages in 5 minutes now. I couldn't do that before!" According to mom, K has always "hated" reading... now he doesn't mind it. She is hoping he will develop a love of reading, but for the moment she is thrilled that he is going to start the school year, at the very least, not hating it anymore.

"More confidence...grades are better...using more sophisticated speech"

"Spelling much improved, reading much better, much more confident reading aloud"

"Focus at home better..reading more comfortable...developing sense of humor"

"It's been a life-changing decision to do this, for her and for our family."

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Before: "Our (14 year-old) son struggles to follow his teachers at school and he is not comfortable in day to day conversation. We worry that he is missing a lot of instruction. He, by the way, thinks he is fine.

After: He has made a remarkable transformation in just a few months. First, he noticed he was following instructions at a summer sports camp far more easily. He said that he wished he had done the program years ago. Now at school he is much happier and has more confidence. His school day is so much more productive as now he catches everything the teacher says.

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Before: Our (12 year-old) daughter has struggled with her reading for years, and we are hoping this program will make reading less of a chore for her, so that homework will be less traumatic.

After: First we noticed that she seemed to have more confidence, and was able to follow our directions more easily. Since then her confidence has grown substantially and she has re-engaged with the family, and her social life has blossomed. She is now reading at a far higher level than before the program.

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Before:Our (6 year-old) son has auditory processing issues that made Kindergarten a tough year for him, both in following the teachers and following instructions at home.

After: Within a few weeks we noticed we did not need to break instructions down into small bite sizes for him anymore. And he started to use a bunch of long words we had not heard before! A few weeks later we noticed a change in his reading. He is no longer afraid of trying to sound out words, and he has been rewarded with good success here. This is something he would not have been able to do before this program. We are expecting him to have a much more productive 1st grade year.

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Before: "He survived bone cancer two years ago. He has to end surgery after surgery on his leg to allow his body to grow. The chemo plus the overwhelming amount of anesthesia has hurt his cognitive abilities" .

After: I just spoke to his teacher who said he is doing well in school. She said he is able to fill a notebook page when writing now and he never wrote before. She also said that his speech teacher has noticed substantial improvement as well. She thinks Fast ForWord has helped him tremendously and said it's "amazing." I don't feel he really needs a tutor anymore. I am very thankful to Fast ForWord and couldn't have done it without Gemm. My other child went to different Fast ForWord provider and I noticed a marked difference in your concern for the students and the attention you provide.