Not everyone has been as successful with facilitated communication as Kathy Milam, Douglas Biklen and the children of Classroom 210. A substantial group of people working in the field have either not been able to make it work or see it as a sham. In the beginning, some called the technique "Ouija board communication" because it required the participation of a non-autistic facilitator. And some of those who have not found the method useful are people who have done exceptional work in the field of autism, particularly in vocational education and developing job opportunities for autistic adults.
Marcia Smith is the staff psychologist at Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children in Rockville. …
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