Facilitated Communication and Facilitated Communication Training
Syracuse University, Institute on Communication and Inclusion website. Information on supported typing / facilitated communication training (getting started, examples of support, AAC devices, media reports and films, history) writings by people who communicate using supported typing and independent typing. http://soe.syr.edu/centers_institutes/institute_communication_inclusion/default.aspx
Facilitated Communication, CNN Presents web page at CNN.com: "... a small number of peer-reviewed articles did publish confirming evidence that validates some individuals' use of FC. Some experts believe that FC can be effective in certain specific circumstances. A subject's personality, disorder, motor skills, emotional commitment and work ethic are all critical factors influencing the possible effectiveness of FC. It is also heavily affected by the skills and training of the facilitator. Though Sue Rubin learned to type by having a facilitator support her hand and arm, she has now been typing independently for years." CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta examines the controversy over facilitated communication (video); link to summary of some relevant studies. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/presents/shows/autism.world/fc/index.html/p>
Facilitated Communication (FC) enables non-verbal people on autism spectrum to communicate by typing, Mike Frandsen, Autism Examiner. "The goal of FC is for people to become independent or nearly independent in typing, with minimal support such as a hand on the shoulder, or for the FC user to develop an ability to speak some of the words as or after he or she types them." http://www.examiner.com/dc-in-national/facilitated-communication-fc-enables-non-verbal-people-on-autism-spectrum-to-communicate-by-typing
Autism National Committee (AutCom) Policy and Principles regarding Facilitated Communication. "Facilitated communication is one accepted and valid way in which individuals with autism can exercise their right to say what they have to say." Principles address communication rights, 'least dangerous assumption', literacy training, facilitator training, training standards, total communication approach, minimizing facilitator influence, message passing, independent pointing, research, funding, and communication access. http://www.autcom.org/articles/PPFC.pdf
Facilitated Communication Training Standards. These standards provide information and guidance on developing expertise in various aspects of the method and on tracking one's development as a facilitator or as an FC user. http://www.inclusioninstitutes.org/index.cfm?catID=107
A Brief Guide to FCT: Developing a Facilitated Communication Training (FCT) Programme by Marion Stanton and Penny Jacobsen, Communication and Learning Enterprises (CanDLE) http://www.contactcandle.co.uk/a_brief_guide_to_fct.htm
Facilitated Communication Training, DEAL Communication Centre What is facilitated communication, facilitated communication training; who can be helped; what benefits does it offer; facilitation is controversial; facilitation is a last resort. http://www.deal.org.au/DEALPages/DEAL_Facilitated_Communication_Training.html
Empowering the Facilitated Communication Speaker, Laural A. Sabin Syracuse University. Support Given by Facilitators, Decisions Made by Facilitators. “In addition to realizing the physical and verbal types of support given by facilitators, it is also important for facilitators to be aware of the types of decisions they are making during interactions, because these decisions greatly influence how communication occurs.” http://www.inclusioninstitutes.org/index.cfm?catID=118&articleID=230
It Takes Two to Tango: The Importance of Feedback in Communication. Rosemary Crossley, DEAL Communication Centre, Melbourne, Australia. “The more difficult communication is, the more important partner feedback is.” http://www.inclusioninstitutes.org/index.cfm?catID=118&articleID=72
Learning to be a Facilitator, Martha Leary, Toronto, Canada http://www.inclusioninstitutes.org/index.cfm?catID=118&articleID=259
Look at the Board!, Douglas Biklen http://www.inclusioninstitutes.org/index.cfm?catID=118&articleID=80
Slides from a presentation by Judy Bailey at the conference in Ellensburg in 2007.
Judy Bailey's Thoughts on Facilitated Communication Training
