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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

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The Controversy over Facilitated Communication in Autism Research

This chapter delves into the controversy surrounding the use of facilitated communication in research on individuals with severe autism, highlighting how tests have shown that it is the facilitator spelling out the messages rather than the individuals with autism themselves. It also criticizes a Nature article for subtly giving credence to facilitator communication without mentioning it, stressing the importance of not abusing those individuals.

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