Speech Language Intervention - What Is the Controversy?

The American Speech Hearing Association has denounced rapid prompting as ventro-equism and a magic trick. Aids might well have good intentions, but in using RPM, they may unknowingly insert their own assumptions and thoughts into the message. The primary goal of speech language intervention is independent communication, which is a basic human right. It ensures that the words, thoughts, and feelings and individual expresses are indeed their own"