Fast for Words

[tryingtokeepintune]

Anyone know anything about this or tried it before?

It's one of the many things I've looked at for DD. and I was about to sign her up for it, but then found out about Tinsley house and took her there instead.

So far I'm very, very pleased with Tinsley house. Too early to say if it will work fully, but all 3 of my kids have made dramatic improvements in the 4 weeks we've been doing it.

What are you DCs symptoms?

Actually a friend asked me about it. Her dd, who has ASD, has been dx with APD (not severe) and the doctor suggested aba and fast for word. I think she (dd) also has some learning difficulties.

I think the recommendations were a surprise to her as she was expecting a listening programme or something like that.

Merry Christmas IndigoBell and thanks for all your help.

To me the only question is which order you try things in :)

Based on my kids and knowing nothing about your friend I'd recommend the following order :)

1. Auditory Integration Training (which only takes 10 days)
2. Tinsley House (if the ASD is mild)
3. Fast Forward.

I think FF looks good, but I know AIT is good, I know it works, and it only takes 10 days so it's a good place to start. AIT will improve his hearing.

I was about to do FF but TH has promised to cure DDs hearing :). I won't be able to tell you for a few more months whether he does or not.

But if TH doesn't fully cure DDs auditory processing problems, I will probably do FF next with DD.

However if her Dr has recommended FF it also makes sense to start with it.

It does look very good.

tryingtokeepintune

There are no cures for Auditory Processing Disorders (APOD09 and the programs mentioned so far on tyhis thread have been around for decades, at at some point in time each has been marketed as the cure for (APD).
And international research has not been able to support the markewting claims.
These programs can provide some basis support for some but not all, and the one to one attention always provides some form of short term improvement. These programs are expensive, and can be a completer waste of time and money, as there is not certainty of any benefit.

I have put together a links collection of marketing claims (which as Indigo says look very good, well they should do they have were created by some of the best marketing graduates in the USA) and research and you can make your own mind up

Thanks everyone. Will pass on all information to my friend.