1st Edition

A Passion To Believe Autism And The Facilitated Communication Phenomenon

By Diane Twachtman-Cullen Copyright 1997
    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book lays the foundation for the qualitative investigation into facilitated communication (FC). It addresses the contextual world of FC, and examines some of FC's most controversial issues. It takes a penetrating look at the FC culture and the forces that shape it.

    Part One: The Prologue: Setting the Stage 1. Getting Down to Basics 2. The Emerging Portrait of the Facilitator 3. A Portrait of the Client Part Two: The Drama Unfolds 4. At All Costs: The Messages of F1-C1 5. An Unreal Reality: The Messages of F2-C2 6. By Your Hand Alone: The Messages of F3-C3 7. Getting the Message Loud and Clear Part Three: Unsettling Reviews 8. From Discordance to Disconnection 9. Behind the Mystique 10. If I Hadn't Believed It, I Wouldn't Have Seen It 11. Beyond the Hype and Circumstance: The FC Culture Unveiled 12. Epilogue: The Reviews Continue to Come In