Registration for The 2016 ICI Autism Summer Institute Now Open
One of the most popular events each year for many typers and their families is the annual Autism Summer Institute conference hosted by the Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday July 26 – Thursday July 28, at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel…
Read More“Free Me” – a Poem by Typer Clayton Tharpe
Typer and SBT member Clayton Tharp wanted to share this poem with all of us. It was written in music therapy and sent to us by therapist Kelly Porten. Enjoy!
Read More2016 Midwest Autism Summer Institute Coming to Des Moines June 27 – 28
We want to remind everyone that the 2016 Midwest Summer Institute is rapidly approaching. This year’s Institute, the theme of which is “Advocating for Access: the Right to Inclusion, the Right to Communication” will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa on June 27 and 28. The event is hosted by…
Read MoreThank you for submitting your information for the upcoming FC Training and Assessment Program
Your information has been received and forwarded to Marilyn Chadwick so that she can prepare a great event for us. If you have any questions about this training / assessment program, you can contact Denise Smyth at (317) 714-4836, or by email, denisemsmyth@gmail.com. << Back to previous page [dt_divider style=”thick” /]
Read MoreCommunication Assessment Evaluation
Please complete and submit the Assessment Evaluation and Information Form by Thursday, May 5, 2016. The form will be sent directly to Marilyn Chadwick, and the information you provide will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions, you can contact Marilyn Chadwick at marilynachadwick@gmail.com.
Read MoreFC Assessment / Training with Marilyn Chadwick, May 13 & 14, 2016
We are pleased to announce that, for the first time in two years, Facilitated Communication Master Trainer Marilyn Chadwick will be visiting Central Indiana to conduct two days of personalized individual training for typers (with or without assessment,) their families and support staff on May 13 and 14. Since our very popular and highly successful…
Read MoreThank you for your interest in SBT’s upcoming Training the Trainer Program
We will contact you when registration opens. We will also send you periodic email updates with location, times, and other information about this exciting event as they become available. If you have any questions about this training program or the Trainer / Coach training to be conducted by Master Trainer Marilyn Chadwick on May 14…
Read More2016 Midwest Autism Summer Institute Information Update
As we reported in January, the University of Northern Iowa, in partnership with the Institute for Inclusion and Communication at Syracuse University, Inclusion Connection, and Disability Studies in Education, will host the 2016 Midwest Summer Institute – Advocating for Access: the Right to Inclusion, the Right to Communication in Des Moines, Iowa on June 27…
Read MoreOne Parent’s Response to Lisa Brady’s Attack on Facilitated Communication
As we mentioned in our article “The New FC Debate, Round 3: Another “Expert” Enters the Fight,” Lisa Brady, M.Ed., a so-called “autism expert,” has entered the fray in an effort to throw the worst light possible on the use of FC to help nonverbal autistics communicate. In January, Brady distributed an email with the…
Read MoreThe New FC Debate, Round 3: Another “Expert” Enters the Fight
A few weeks ago, we first reported about the latest round of attacks on the efficacy of facilitated communication (FC) in the post “Join the Fight Against Attack on Nonverbal Autistics’ Right to Communicate.” after author David Auerbach published his controversial article “Facilitated Communication Is a Cult That Won’t Die,” on Slate.com. In our post,…
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