1-2 years learning gain in 40-60 hours of use

Is your child struggling at school or finding reading or learning difficult?
Are you concerned that your child is not meeting his/her potential?
Do you feel that there is something holding him/her back?
Smart Processing is here to help
What help will you get?
Our programmes are suitable for most age groups. Some require a minimum age, none have an upper age limit!
We work with all ages from very young children to adults 60+.
All programmes are on-line and home-based.
We are committed to helping you or your child using proven software and therapies that can provide positive life changing effects.
Struggling to Read and/or Dyslexic?
1 -2 years gain is possible in just 40-60 hours of use with Fast ForWord®
Language Difficulties?
Huge gains are possible. Fast ForWord® is able to offer many more trials than is possible in a 1:1 session with a speech therapist
Auditory Processing Difficulties/Disorder?
Both Fast ForWord® and The Listening Program® work directly on how we process auditory information training the brain to ‘hear’ better.
Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Fast ForWord® builds language, processing and executive function. The Listening Program® also helps with sleep, sensory processing, and communication.
English Language Learner?
Fast ForWord® is used throughout the world by students learning English as a foreign language.
Our Programmes
We only provide programmes which have been fully researched with published results. The programmes are based on the fact that brains can change throughout our lives – known as neuroplasticity. All the programmes are used in some schools in the UK. Clients can be reassured that they are purchasing high quality programmes.
Fast ForWord®
Targets the root causes of reading and learning challenges. Here is what can be expected after completing the programme:
- 1-2 years gain in 40-60 hours of use.
- Improved reading skills.
- Improved language skills.
- Able to answer questions quicker in class.
- Vastly improved social communication skills with peers.
- Removal from the SEN register and no longer requiring extra support in class.
- No longer needing Speech Therapy.
- Grades improved across all subjects.
Minimum Age: 6 years
Demo exercises available – try before you buy.
The Listening Program®
The Listening Program® is a neuroscience-based music listening therapy for achieving optimum brain health and functioning. Here is what can be expected after completing the programme:
- Easier to hear in background noise.
- Improved ability to stay focused and take in what’s being said.
- Improvement in sensitivities to loud and sudden noises.
- Improvement in the ability to solve problems and make decisions.
- Increased confidence.
- Better able to speak clearly and logically.
Suitable for all ages
7 Day Free Trial Available
The Movement Program®
The Movement Program is a 12-week movement program with proven results. Here is what can be expected after completing the programme:
- Improved reading
- Improved academic performance
- Improved English exam results
- Improved balance
- Improved co-ordination
- Reduction in retained primitive reflexes
Minimum age: 7 years
Reading Assistant Plus™️
Reading Assistant Plus™️ is a guided reading component of the Fast ForWord program. Here is what can be expected after completing the programme:
- Improved vocabulary
- Improved fluency
- Improved Comprehension
- Improved Prosody
Minimum age: 6 years
Why Choose Smart Processing?
- Professional, personal on-line tutors that ensure your child is assigned to the correct product and advanced when ready.
- Progress regularly monitored remotely
- You get Weekly progress reports
- Full e-mail, telephone and video conferencing support one-one with the same tutor at all times
- Specialist in remote tutoring helping clients throughout the UK and Europe
- Try before you buy – demo exercises available for Fast ForWord so that you can see if the programme will be suitable before you purchase.
- Established in 2008
Testimonials

Improving Severe Attention from APD
Daisy has actually improved this week. The daily teacher feedback has read different this week. She got the star of the day at Gymnastics today. She also was able to sit for long unsupported in the Eleven plus lessons yesterday. Although her attention is still suboptimal, I see a lot of improvement.
This week has been really good.
I have also noticed her increasing ability to understand complex instructions.
She is beginning to engage in more reciprocal conversations.
Her attention sustainability, though still short lived, is getting better.
And from a teacher: Excellent behaviour, and more work completed in the lesson than ever. No toilet visits and compliance for about 30% of the tasks which is probably double what I have ever seen before.
Miraculous changes with The Listening Program!
So far everything I’m experiencing is promising, to the point of being miraculous. Anthony is speaking so much more, he’s trying to tell me about his day in nursery. It’s a little echolalia still but he’s really trying to find his words and saying things I’ve never heard him speak about.
At the weekend he blew me away. We met a friend for dinner after a day at Peppa Pig World. Anthony was really hungry and wanted his chips so he says to the waitress as clear as day “excuse me, can I have chips”
2 weeks later:
Anthony continues to make great progress. His words are getting clearer daily, his sleep is improving. He blew me away at the weekend by asking the very first question he’s ever asked me
My son now prefers to read a book to us!
Thank you for all your help with my son and his reading.
He now prefers to read a book to us. I think this probably shows his progress.
I would like again to thank you for all your support and help over the last few years. We have all really appreciated it. He has gone from a place where we thought he might never read to one where he can at times enjoy it. There are still days he finds very hard and more challenges lie ahead but he has had a good foundation with your help.
Many thanks and my best wishes
I can see how the programme is strengthening her logical thinking and processing!
‘I’m so pleased we are doing FF. thank you! My daughter picked up a sudoku book and did 15 puzzles in a go and loved it! This wouldn’t have happened before. I am still doing all the sessions with her and can see how amazing this program is for strengthening her logical thinking and processing! Thank you! S’
Her fear of loud noises like hand dryers and sirens disappeared
His communication has improved drastically
I am very excited to inform you about the improvements that I see in my son. His communication has improved drastically. As I mentioned before he literally thinks before he speaks as opposed to linking random words.
And the best part is my friends see the improvement too. Also, for the first time he joined in the game of hide and seek with other children!
I am absolutely delighted to see the progress that my son has made in merely 4 weeks on Fast ForWord.
Our daughter now has friends!
In general, we notice a big difference in her. one of the best things is that she now has friends, and is actively playing with them at school break time. This is a first.
My attention and hearing has improved.
The up and down sound sweeps were most useful for me I think, and my family have definitely noticed a difference in my hearing and attention, which is great. It is always the start of a sentence that I tend to miss, and then attempt to ‘fill in’ with guesswork. What came across clearly for me in the exercises was the crucial role that paying attention pays in identifying the correct sound at the start of a word.
My daughter has had vast improvements in many areas!!
Thank you so much for making dreams come true.I am delighted to report that my daughter has had a vast improvement in many areas!!! I believe this is due to the wonder of The Listening Program.
I would thoroughly recommend Mary Kidson and Smart Processing!
Mary is so dedicated and always available to discuss any problems. As a result, our son is making a huge amount of progress. I would thoroughly recommend Mary Kidson and Smart Processing.
Our daughter has clearly benefited greatly from the programme.
Please accept our gratitude for all your support, encouragement and direction whilst Emma has been doing Fast ForWord. She has clearly benefited greatly from the programme. We found your weekly summaries and tips and direction a really valuable translation of the reports that we received each week.
We have seen incredilble changes in our day to day challenges.
What a difference.. since using FastForword the brain 🧠 training Programme with Smart Processing We have seen incredible changes in our day to day challenges. Below is a list of tasks that in the past caused stress, anxiety and triggered meltdowns. But now we can complete ✅ them with ease 😁
It has been a great pleasure working with you.
Thank you for all your help, time and energy over the year so far. It has been great to have you just an email away, and you have been so supportive. It has been a great pleasure working with you.
M is doing well at school - even English is improving!
Thanks very much for all your support, you’ve been so kind and supportive throughout the past year. M is doing well at school and even English is improving. We think the program has helped in small ways, she is struggling less with overall hearing and her English is certainly better.
I am delighted in the changes in my son after just 8 weeks!
After just 8 weeks on the programmes suggested by Mary I can’t recognise my son! He is more thoughtful and everyone has seen improvements in him. I am delighted.
My son made huge improvements.
My son made huge improvements. Thank you.