Facilitated Communication
Facilitated communication is one of the popular, controversial treatments for people with autism. Facilitated communication entails the use of an additional medium to convey the message from one person to another. It could entail the use of a translator who understands the gestures made by a person with physical impairment and then relays the message to other people. It could also entail the use communication boards that display pictures, words, and symbols that the intended messages (Stock, 2011). Alternatively, facilitated communication could be done using pressure switches that when pressed, trigger phrases and words that are pre-recorded. When used ...
