Evidence of FC
Sue Rubin, Independen Typer
Sue Rubin is a 34 year-old woman with autism who was considered mentally retarded as a child. At the age of thirteen, Sue learned to express herself through the use of a computer keyboard. Facilitated Communication / supported typing revealed that Sue was in fact highly intelligent. Sue went on to study history, specializing in…
Read MoreKayla Takaguchi
Watch Kayla’s Voice: Empowering People with Autism More and more people are discovering the value of Facilitated Communication. In this video you will watch as Kayla Takeuchi, a non-speaking adolescent with autism, presents her keynote address at Syracuse University’s Facilitated Communication Institute in July 2009. You will also hear from professionals in the field,…
Read MoreSee for Yourself How Supported Typing Allows Nonverbal Autistics to Communicate
All the Evidence You Need Typers in Action: While in some circles, supported typing is looked upon with a strong helping of cynicism and disbelief, we believe the proof, as they say, is in the pudding. Watch the videos below and see for yourself what this amazing people have managed to accomplish. If…
Read MoreA Young Girl’s Journey Out of the Silent Isolation of Autism
Watch as Autistic Girl Expresses Unimaginable Intelligence It is often perceived that non-verbal children with autism are mentally retarded and have no hope of getting a job or expressing themselves. The story of Carly Fleischmann, as reported on ABC’s 20/20 in August, 2009, may be helping to change some of those attitudes. According to…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication / Supported Typing: A Case for Action
By John Smyth Apr 28, 2012 It is estimated that 110,000 people nationwide are trapped in unresponsive bodies, including a number of severely autistic children and young adults like myself. Being trapped, we are unable to communicate without a trained expert to discover us. We can’t tell our parents that we love them, can’t explain…
Read MoreAuthentic John’s Free Poetry Book: A Story So Good It Doesn’t Need Complete Sentences
“Poetry: A Story So Good It Doesn’t Need Complete Sentences” by John Smyth You have not really read poetry until you’ve read “Authentic” John Smyth’s book of poetry, both his own and some of the classics that have inspired him. For a free download of John’s poetry book, just use the form below to subscribe…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication: Risk vs. Reward
Just because there may be risks, does that mean you shouldn’t try it? Let’s be honest, as much as we know the efficacy of Facilitated Communication (FC), there is still a fair amount of controversy surrounding its practice, one of which is the risk of harm to typers or the their families from misuse by…
Read MoreAn Amazing Autism Story
Hi. My name is John Smyth. I am 19 ½ years old and have autism. My autism is so severe that I often cannot talk. My mind tells me what to say, but my lips will say nothing or make sounds I do not intend. So I type with one finger to talk, with some…
Read MoreJamie Burke
The video Inside the Edge: A Journey to Using Speech Through Typing documents Jamie Burke’s emergence, as a high school student, into speech: he can speak words as he types them and can read the texts he has written, and most recently is beginning to use longer sentences in spoken dialogue. The video includes clips…
Read MoreAutism Is a World – Short Documentary Demonstrates the Power of Facilitated Communication
Watch the opening to the 2004 Academy Award® nominated film Autism Is A World, which makes a powerful argument for the validity of facilitated communication. Meet Sue Rubin Meet Sue Rubin, a woman with autism who was considered mentally retarded as a child. Sue is the subject of "Autism Is a World," a 2004…
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