Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Unveiling Facilitated Communication
This chapter analyzes the scientific scrutiny of facilitated communication, investigating the roles of facilitators and the validity of the messages conveyed. It explores the ideomotor effect and its implications, illustrating how subconscious influences may create the illusion of communication from nonverbal individuals.
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Transcript
For some people who have profound difficulties speaking, alternative communications systems known as Facilitated Communication and Spelling to Communicate have been developed and the results appear miraculous. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the methods, the claimed results, and the controversy surrounding them.
