If I recognized what I wrote in your remarks I would probably take offense. But I did not mention "supported typing" (whatever that may be) but FC, or "facilitated communication" due to it being in the news. FC has been pretty conclusively debunked.
By the way, who IS "Anna Shuttleworth"?
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The oft-stated belief that supported typing is somehow analogous to climate change, the holocaust, or Wakefield's vaccination scam appears to seem clever to some people. I can see why it would, if the people had trouble understanding research methods and goodness-of-fit. These people probably also thoughtlessly believe ABA is therapy for autism, "because science," which pretty much marks them as non-scientists.
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FC is or has been used with folks other than autistic. In fact, at one point that was a selling point: that is, that it was supposed to work with many, not only those with autism.
Saying that DJ is not autistic as a response to the post that Bob Williams-Findley posted could be construed as a way to muddy the waters, since FC was used with DJ. However, reports seem to indicate that he was non-verbal (in the sense of speaking recognizable words) and was unable to "type" without the help of Anna Stubblefield, who was convicted of two counts of gross sexual abuse of that person.
I do begin to understand the frustration that some who work in other areas have when people, in spite of valid scientific evidence to the contrary, continue to believe that vaccines "cause" autism, or that the Holocaust did not really occur.
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FYI: DJ is not autistic.....
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There is a need to be civil and provide context. Personal point scoring serves no good purpose.
So: let's consider this: "By 2001, Mark P. Mostert of Regent University School of Education in Virginia Beach, Virginia reported in the second of his high quality comprehensive reviews of peer-reviewed literature investigating FC, that "Facilitated Communication (FC) had largely been empirically discredited as an effective intervention for previously uncommunicative persons with disabilities, especially those with autism and related disorders. Key empirical findings consistently showed that the facilitator and not the client initiated communication."
It is an emotive area because it raises serious questions in relation to power-relations and abuse versus issues of self-determination
Bob Williams-Findlay, MA
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Date: Thursday, 8 October, 2015, 12:26
Mark, I guess you're closed to any
examples where FC is actually used by individuals as their primary and preferred mode of communication then. Love the academic rigor and unbiased approach you've taken.
I wish the rest of the world was as black and white.
Regards....
Peter Gregory
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Whatever the merits of the Stubblefield case, she has the right to defend herself in court and has the right to be innocent until proven
guilty. However, that fact that she
is basing her entire defense on the absolute incontrovertible lie of Facilitated Communication is nothing short of astounding, and, IMO, will
not serve her well. Please spare me the slings
and arrows about how FC works and is in any way defensible
except as a bizarre fairytale. When used, it is without
question a form of abuse of the client and those who,
unfortunately, trust their abusers. Mark P. Mostert, PhD
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Most of you have probably heard about the Stubblefield trial in New Jersey. It is very complicated and touches on so many disability issues. There have been lengthy discussions on the Society for Disability Studies members’ list and on Facebook. I’ll be happy to fill you
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For those of you who know Anna Stubblefield and/or are significantly moved by her disability studies work, we are at the point where there is a simple step individuals can take to assist her. If you are so moved, let me know and I’ll send you the particulars. Please excuse me if you receive multiple copies.
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