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About Us
We unlock learning potential using evidence-based software with proactive educator oversight.
What is Gemm Learning
Gemm Learning is a certified provider of Fast ForWord, Cogmed, and other neuroscience-based reading, learning, and math interventions at home, with remote professional support.
We are an Approved Vendor for most state empowerment scholarship programs, and a verified vendor in Class Wallet. Gemm Learning is authorized to provide these amazing programs to families in the United States and Canada.
Our program managers are degree-holding certified teachers with specialist training in structured literacy, Orton-Gillingham, and other reading and learning interventions.
Our Start: A Personal Story
In 2005, Gemm Learning founder Geoff Nixon was searching for a way to help his 7-year-old son, who was struggling mightily with speech and reading. His search led him to Fast ForWord.
Within a month of starting the program, his son’s vocabulary accelerated, and he could suddenly follow verbal directions. His life and learning trajectory changed forever.
Based on these gains, Geoff started Gemm Learning to make Fast ForWord affordable and manageable at home, first with centers, then remotely. Named after the initials of his family members, G.E.M.M. Learning was born.
Our Philosophy:
Stop Bandaging the Symptom. Fix the Root Cause
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
Most tutoring works around learning deficits. It is the educational equivalent of giving a child a fish. It helps them get through today’s assignment, but it doesn’t solve the underlying problem. The next day, they need more tutoring.
We do things differently. We don’t manage difficulties; we aim to resolve them.
By leveraging neuroplasticity, our programs train the brain to process more efficiently. We address the root causes of learning and reading delays to help your child become a more independent, confident learner.
OUR VALUES
Empathy
We have been there – as educators and/or parents who have raised children with delays. We care.
Integrity
We want to be a force for good. Honest and fair, always.
Make a Difference
We aim to change a life in every case.
Who We Are:
Professionals or Parents Who Have Been in Your Shoes
Everyone at Gemm Learning is either an educator or a parent with a child who has learning delays. Our team represents over 100 years of combined clinical, educational, and instructional expertise.
| Our Collective Expertise | Credentials Held by Our Team |
|---|---|
| Educational & Clinical Degrees | Degrees in Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Human Development & Family Studies, and teaching licenses in various states. |
| Certifications and Training | Orton-Gillingham Interventionist Certification, CERI certification as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (C-SLDI), K-8 Interventionist. |
| Former Professional Roles | Dean of Instruction, Literacy Specialist, Content & Curriculum Manager, Public School Classroom Teachers, Reading Interventionists, and Fast ForWord Clinicians. |
| Evidence-Based Frameworks | Our programs align with the Science of Reading and are all backed by peer-reviewed research. |
Geoff Nixon
Founder, Educational Researcher, and Content Writer
Geoff directs the evidence-based educational research, editorial standards, and resource development for Gemm Learning. Over the past 20 years, Geoff has been an active participant in the fields of neuroscience-based learning interventions and clinical frameworks addressing dyslexia, auditory processing disorder (APD), and neurodivergent learning.