Facilitated Communication – “A Thumbnail Sketch”

Article type: Discussion

Authors: Reed, Jackie

Affiliations: Speech and Language Therapist, Cerebral Palsy Ireland, Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4

Abstract: Facilitated communication is an approach to communication therapy which has received widespread media coverage in the United States. Interest in this approach is now growing in the United Kingdom. Facilitated communication involves a communication partner helping a communication aid user to overcome physical and emotional problems in using their aid, by providing physical assistance. Some issues and concerns surrounding this technique are outlined.

Keywords: facilitated communication, review, controversies

DOI: 10.3233/ACS-1994-4108

Journal: Journal of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 59-64, 1994