Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Unlocking Voices: The Rise of Alternative Communication for Autism
This chapter delves into the history and evolution of facilitated communication, a method aimed at helping individuals with autism express their thoughts. It contrasts this approach with the rapid prompting method, highlighting their distinct techniques and implications for nonverbal communication.
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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.
