To Build Children's Language Skills, Area Professional Offers Summer Session of Breakthrough Program

Fast ForWord Now Enrolling for a "Jump Start" on the Next School Year

BILLINGS, MONTANA, May 1, 2005 -- Fast ForWord™, the CD-ROM and Internet-based program that significantly improves critical language skills is now available to area students in a special summer session. Rosanna Buehl, a licensed clinical professional counselor and Montana certified school psychologist who offers the breakthrough training describes the summer session as a potential way to "jump start" language skills for the next school year.

"Fast ForWord is technology based, and draws on years of research in neuroscience to achieve proven results with children ages five through twelve," reports Mark Taylor, founder of The Learning Clinic. "Many students with language problems experience language gains of one and a half years in just four to eight weeks working in the program," he says.

The summer session is offered to help students and their parents take advantage of "off" time from the demands of the school day, and to help build a stronger foundation for the next school year. Without everyday class distractions, children can focus on the interactive exercises of the program, which is highly adaptive to each student's needs.

Fast ForWord was specifically designed for children with language problems. In the classroom, these children often fall behind their peers in vocabulary, reading, spelling, and writing. "Language problems affect up to 30 percent of all learners," observes Buehl, who is specially certified to administer the program. "It's for these learners that Fast ForWord was developed and for whom our summer session can make an important difference." Buehl says that the special summer session has limited enrollment, and urges those who are interested to contact her soon for more details at 406.259.3110.

For interviews or information, contact:

• Rosanna Buehl, Ed.S., LCPC
  406.259.3110