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    Ment Retard. 1996 Aug;34(4):220-30.

    A validated case study of facilitated communication.

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    Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, Boston 02114, USA.

    Abstract

    The case of a 13-year-old boy with autism, severe mental retardation, and a seizure disorder who was able to demonstrate valid facilitated communication was described. In three independent trials, short stories were presented to him, followed by validation test procedures with an uninformed facilitator providing physical support to the subject's arm. In Trials 1 and 3, several specific answers were provided that clearly indicated that the young man, not the uninformed facilitator, was the source of the information. Moreover, some responses seemed to imply that the subject was employing simple inferential and abstract reasoning. This case study adds to the small, but growing number of demonstrations that facilitated communication can sometimes be a valid method for at least some individuals with developmental disabilities.

    PMID:
    8828341
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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