Anguished silence and helping hands: autism and facilitated communication

Parents of handicapped children are prone to accepting offers of unproven and miraculous cures. Parents of autistic children are offered a miracle cure called Facilitated Communication (FC), which aims to correct the child's communication disability by the use of equipment and assistance from a...

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Published inThe Skeptical inquirer Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 270 - 280
Main Authors Mulick, James A, Jacobson, John W, Kobe, Frank H
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal 01.04.1993
Subjects
Autistic children
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Care and treatment
Disabled children
Methods
Parents
Parents of disabled children
Speech therapy
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Summary:Parents of handicapped children are prone to accepting offers of unproven and miraculous cures. Parents of autistic children are offered a miracle cure called Facilitated Communication (FC), which aims to correct the child's communication disability by the use of equipment and assistance from another person. No scientific studies support the benefits that FC offers to autistic children despite the technique's endorsement by some professionals. The professional community should discourage parents of handicapped children from advocating such unproven claims.
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ISSN:0194-6730