Which Program is Right For My Child?
While Gemm Learning primarily specializes in Fast ForWord to build a cognitive foundation and support reading, we provide a range of programs that cover all aspects of a student’s learning journey. We individualize protocols for each student based on needs and goals.
All students, from age 5 to adult, start with Fast ForWord – at home with oversight.
- Fast ForWord Foundations or Elements – treats causes of difficulty
- Fast ForWord Reading series – fluency and comprehension
- Cogmed Attention Training – working memory and attention
- ClearFluency – reading practice using voice recognition for elementary-age
- Reading Plus – builds reading speed and comprehension for 3rd grade and up
- Reflex Math for math facts, DreamBox for K-8 math concepts
Our programs are interventions. They aim to remove the impediments to learning, once and for all. This is in contrast to tutoring and other reading instruction that works around the underlying difficulties.
Fast ForWord (Intervention Targets Delays)
Fast ForWord targets the underlying cognitive weaknesses that impede reading and learning progress building learning MAPS — working memory, attention, processing, and sequencing — for children ages 5 and older, teens, and adults.
The resulting gains in cognitive skills are then a launching pad for often dramatic improvements in reading proficiency and learning efficiency.
Fast ForWord Reading Series
The Fast ForWord reading series develops reading fluency and comprehension and fills in spelling, vocabulary, and other skill gaps.
The series starts with Reading Level 1 for Kindergarten to Grade 1 and progresses to Reading Comprehension which focuses on reading comprehension and critical thinking skills needed in high school.
More about the Fast ForWord reading series
Cogmed Attention Training
Cogmed uses adaptive working memory exercises to boost focus and attention stamina.
The program takes 8-10 weeks and can be included in our cognitive skills training protocols or taken as a standalone program.
ClearFluency (Guided Reading)
ClearFluency uses speech recognition technology to provide individualized reading coaching in real time to strengthen reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Students can pick from a library of fiction and non-fiction stories. Each story is leveled, meaning it is designed to meet each student at their level — not too easy and boring, but also not too difficult and frustrating.
Reading Plus (Reading Speed & Accuracy)
This innovative program uses eye tracking, vocabulary checks, comprehension, and other feedback technology to help reading fluency and comprehension.
More on Reading Plus
Math Programs
Our DreamBox Learning software is a self-paced math curriculum aligned with state standards, for grades K-8. It is an engaging software with hundreds of lessons and exercises to keep children moving forward.
For students struggling with math facts, Gemm Learning can add Reflex Math, a game-based math fact program into the protocol.
Learn more about our math programs
“My college age son has seen such gains from this program. He says he finds reading more comfortable and less exhausting. He has a heavy workload this semester and says this has made a huge difference to his college experience.
He texted me from a plane on his way back to college yesterday. He said he was too busy reading to talk!”
“His reading score went up almost two full grades over summer due to Gemm Learning! …his confidence when reading and his reading fluency is so much better that he will be out of special ed soon. He picked up a big chapter book to read! This is from a boy who before Gemm would not even look at a book.”




