It may provide us a great deal of comfort or joy to believe in an idea but if this is based on a lie or a misconception, it could prove to be much more damaging than the truth itself in the long run. Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology. Facilitated communication: The effects of facilitator knowledge and level of assistance on output. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24 3 , I enjoyed the part when you talked about Facilitated communication being largely based on anecdotal evidence; which just goes to show that it could never be experimentally tested.
Well they did end up doing several experiments looking at which of the two was responsible for the communication but there may be more that address other weak points in the claim. I only made reference to one but there are actually quite a few studies mentioned in the Lilienfeld book Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology listed in my references.
The first time that I saw the video I was actually a little shocked that people believed in it so passionately, but when you take into account the excitement over finally being able to connect with a loved one and what the ability to communicate implies, it begins to make more sense. It really brings to your awareness just how much we take communication for granted. They were just over eager, I think, because if it were true it would have been revolutionary.
I liked reading this post and have actually never heard of Facilitated Communication, so everything I learned was brand new and interesting. I was surprised that this existed, however, I can definitely see how this has supporters. The fact that it has been disproven and that proponents use anecdotes as support goes to show how pseudoscientific it is. I found it super interesting as well the first time I had the opportunity to learn about it. If you ever find the time I definitely recommend sitting down and watching the Frontline video on the subject listed in my references.
You get multiple chances to see the technique in action and there are also stories that delve into specific families and how FC has harmed them. Ashton, as someone who works with kids who have autism, I found your blog post to be very interesting. In the beginning you share how proponents of this technique believe that these individuals are not actually mentally disabled but have a rich inner life. From my experience working with individuals who have autism, I can testify to them having a very rich inner life, but there are also so many more factors that go into their diagnoses that affect more than their mental inner world.
Important questions to ask include: 1. Does this method have science to back it up? Is my loved-one protected from physical or psychological harm if they use this technique? Will my insurance or other funding source pay for the treatment? Does the treatment have the support of national professional organizations? Ask questions, do your homework, and investigate. Then when you do make a treatment decision you know you made it with the best information at the time!!
Nonetheless, FC is still used today, and it is easy to find websites claiming that it can help parents communicate with their autistic children. Others have been even more blunt, writing that " FC is an abuse of human rights. Why do people still practice facilitated communication?
Are they even aware that what they're doing is deeply harmful? A compelling case is made in this lengthy expose , published in by a former facilitator, Janyce Boynton, who admits that she was responsible for "graphic depictions of rape and sexual assault that had no bearing in reality.
Yet Boynton believed at the time that what she was doing was real—as she puts it, she simply "did not want to believe that FC was a hoax. Boynton herself was crushed when she realized that she—and not the severely autistic child who had been entrusted to her care—was typing all the messages.
Every time. Full stop. Boynton is now leading the effort to try to convince the University of Northern Iowa to cancel its workshop promoting Facilitated Communication.
This intervention has potential risks, including making children more passive and less likely to initiate interaction. If you plan to be a facilitator, your involvement will be time intensive. Skip to content Skip to navigation.
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