facilitated communication

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Definition of facilitated communication in English English dictionary: The use of a keyboard by a person with autism The training begins with simple questions that have predictable answers, and becomes increasingly complex with less physical support from the facilitator Proponents of this method argue that some people with autism eventually learn to communicate complicated thoughts, although evidence supporting this is somewhat controversial; Facilitated communication is an alternative means ofexpression for people who cannot speak, or whose speech is highly limited (e g echoed, limited to one or a few word utterances), and who cannot point reliably The method has been used as a means to communicate for individuals with severe disabilities, including persons with labels of mental retardation, autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities; A type of augmentative communication in which a facilitator provides assistance to someone in typing or pointing to vocabulary symbols; fc

facilitated communication