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Social Issues - Autism - Facilitated Communication

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      new window A History of Facilitated Communication: Science, Pseudoscience, and Antiscience: Science Working Group on Facilitated Communication Description: A paper published by "The American Psychologist" concluding that in controlled research settings people with disabilities were unable to respond accurately to label or describe stimuli unseen by their assistants, and that the responses are in fact controlled by the assistants. (apa.org)
new window DEAL Communication Centre Description: Helps people who have little or no speech. Headed by Rosemary Crossley, the inventor of Facilitated Communication. (home.vicnet.net.au)
new window Exploring Facilitated Communication Description: Article published in the September 1995 "The Rocky Mountain Skeptic" addressing the issue of FC being used as the basis for allegations of physical or sexual abuse by a parent or caretaker. (rationalmagic.com)
new window Facilitated Communication Description: Detailed account of experimental testing of FC, by the Director of Research at the New England Center for Autism. (skeptic.com)
new window Facilitated Communication 2000 Denmark Description: Articles, references and other information concerning Facilitated Communication, a method to help people with pointing disabilities and lack of speech to communicate through typing. (fc2000.dk)
new window Facilitated Communication and Autism: Separating Fact From Fiction Description: An article written by Marcia Datlow Smith and Ronald G. Belcher which concludes that FC should be considered experimental and its use limited to scientific inquiry. (csaac.org)
new window Facilitated Communication Institute Description: A current schedule of upcoming activities including research, public education, training and scholarly seminars at the Institute as well as the full text of conference keynote speeches by FC users. (soeweb.syr.edu)
new window Facilitated Communication Training Description: Guidelines intended to support the effective and appropriate use of FC. (uvm.edu)
new window Facilitated Communication: All Sides of the Issue Description: An essay on FC including its history, the controversy, validation studies and commentary from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. (religioustolerance.org)
new window Lonesome Doves Description: A Group of facilitated communication users in Pennsylvania who are actively promoting FC as a valid method of alternative and augmentive communication. This website is designed by them. (members.tripod.com)
new window Skeptic's Dictionary: Facilitated Communication Description: An essay describing the pros and cons of FC with links to testimonials and research. (skepdic.com)
 




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