Institute on Communication and Inclusion – Page 4 – Non-Verbal Communication For Individuals with Autism

ICI Autism Summer Institute: Workshops Overview

In our last post, ICI Autism Summer Institute: Training and Information for FC Typers, Parents, Trainers and Educators, we presented an outline of the Keynote presentations and workshops that took place at the 2012 Autism Summer Institute, co-hosted by Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion and the University of New Hampshire…

ICI Autism Summer Institute: Training and Information for FC Typers, Parents, Trainers and Educators

The Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI) is a leader in the field of research and training on facilitated communication (FC). Its initiatives stress the important relationship of communication to inclusion. Each year, the ICI sponsors the Autism Summer Institute, an educational and engaging journey, with workshops, presentations, panels for…

S.T.A.R. – Supported Typing & Autism Resources

Supported Typing is a strategy to help students with autism gain access to Assistive Technology (AT), communication, and academics. S.T.A.R. – Supported Typing & Autism Resources – which is based in Laguna Hills, California, provides AT services to clients who struggle with verbal communication. The professionals at S.T.A.R. teach adults and children with autism how…

Facilitated 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…

Tracy Thresher, Facilitated Communication Master Trainer

Tracy Thresher, Master Trainer, Blogger, Advocate Location: Barre, VT Typing Since: 1990 Email: rightsrus@wcmhs.org Tracy Thresher is a native Vermonter who lives and works in Vermont. Tracy began using Facilitated Communication in 1990 and was one of the first individuals with autism in Vermont to be introduced to it. He has presented at local,…

Institute on Communication and Inclusion at Syracuse University

For almost two decades the Institute on Communication and Inclusion has been giving a voice and a means to communicate to people with disabilities who may have otherwise been living in silence or isolation. The Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI) conducts research and promotes support for people with disabilities to communicate in schools and…