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The Telepathy Tapes – More FC Pseudoscience

Documentaries can be powerful. They can use the mature art-form of cinema in order to convey a specific narrative. The viewer can get drawn into that narrative, unaware they are being exposed to a ve

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Caroline Bowen PhDJan 9, 2023
What would make The New York Post @the@[email protected] want to run a story on feckless #FacilitatedCommunication (#Spelling2Communicate #S2C)? The author of the article, journalist Lenore Skenazy writes from a position of breathless wonder at the "miracle" of #FC and kindred "communication" modalities. TERRIBLE. @katharinebeals @BronwynHemsley #Pseudoscience @slp_slt @slpfedi @autisticadvocacy
https://nypost.com/2022/12/24/severely-autistic-kids-use-miracle-tool-to-communicate-for-first-time/ #AUTISM
How a miracle tool enables severely autistic kids to communicate for the first time

An amazing — and controversial — teaching technique called Spelling2Communicate or “S2C” is just starting to gain acceptance. It isn’t easy. Learning it can take up to a year. But, for severely aut…

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Caroline Bowen PhDDec 13, 2022

Hey, #SKEPTICS!
join a NEW GROUP about #SKEPTICISM

@skepticism 🆕 #NewGroup #NewHere #Pseudoscience #FacilitatedCommunication #Arrowsmith #LearningStyles #DyslexiaFont #Homeopathy #IrlenLenses #MultipleIntelligences #RapidPromptingMethod #WholeBrainLearning #AVN #ReadingRecovery #BalancedLiteracy @slp_slt @slpfedi

Show threadCaroline Bowen PhDDec 10, 2022

#CW #FacilitatedCommunication
@BronwynHemsley

GUESS WHAT I ASKED IT!

No, facilitated communication (FC) is not based on scientific evidence. In fact, numerous studies have found that the technique is not effective at helping individuals with severe communication disabilities to communicate. These studies have found that the messages produced using FC are not actually coming from the individual with the disability, but are instead being generated by the facilitator. This is because...ETC!