Comments on: Time magazine reporter tries her hand at FC http://www.blisstree.com/articles/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:49:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vaccines Are Not the Only Controversial Autism Topic http://www.blisstree.com/articles/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/comment-page-1/#comment-540998 Vaccines Are Not the Only Controversial Autism Topic Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:32:10 +0000 http://autismvox.com/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/#comment-540998 [...] and treatment. Other controversial treatments include electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) and facilitated communication (FC). A recent comment about ECT notes that the current issue of Psychiatric Times contains a [...] [...] and treatment. Other controversial treatments include electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) and facilitated communication (FC). A recent comment about ECT notes that the current issue of Psychiatric Times contains a [...]

]]> By: How is autism the “fastest evolving disorder in medical science”? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/comment-page-1/#comment-535056 How is autism the “fastest evolving disorder in medical science”? Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:55:00 +0000 http://autismvox.com/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/#comment-535056 [...] with Asperger’s, will be published in the fall, and Rachel Kaplan, who learned to type using facilitated communication and is a student at Hofstra University) and also parents of autistic children, including Fischkin [...] [...] with Asperger’s, will be published in the fall, and Rachel Kaplan, who learned to type using facilitated communication and is a student at Hofstra University) and also parents of autistic children, including Fischkin [...]

]]> By: bkirznermd http://www.blisstree.com/articles/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/comment-page-1/#comment-527071 bkirznermd Sat, 27 May 2006 21:04:16 +0000 http://autismvox.com/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/#comment-527071 Unfortunately, about ten years ago, 1994-1996, when facilited communication first arrived in America from Australia, it was repeatedly tested under neutral scientific environments where facilitaters didn't know what the autistic kids were shown or heard. The results were nothing greater than chance. it was only when the facilitator knew/knows what the autistic or mentally retarded child sees or hears that correct typing answers or replies occur. Once again, anecdotal reports of wonderful cures require testing in neutral test conditions to meet a standard of reliability and be seen as true. We wish the untested reports were true, but unfortunately in this case it's a sham. Rmember. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Time magazine should be ashamed of itself. Unfortunately, about ten years ago, 1994-1996, when facilited communication first arrived in America from Australia, it was repeatedly tested under neutral scientific environments where facilitaters didn’t know what the autistic kids were shown or heard. The results were nothing greater than chance. it was only when the facilitator knew/knows what the autistic or mentally retarded child sees or hears that correct typing answers or replies occur.

Once again, anecdotal reports of wonderful cures require testing in neutral test conditions to meet a standard of reliability and be seen as true. We wish the untested reports were true, but unfortunately in this case it’s a sham.

Rmember. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Time magazine should be ashamed of itself.

]]> By: Kevin Greenlee http://www.blisstree.com/articles/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/comment-page-1/#comment-526886 Kevin Greenlee Fri, 12 May 2006 23:26:27 +0000 http://autismvox.com/time-magazine-report-tries-her-hand-at-fc/#comment-526886 Penn Jillette did a great radio show on FC earlier this week. If anyone wants to listen to it, go to www.pennradio.com and scroll down to featured audio. The FC show was on May 10. Penn Jillette did a great radio show on FC earlier this week. If anyone wants to listen to it, go to http://www.pennradio.com and scroll down to featured audio. The FC show was on May 10.

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