Employed as a technique for drawing out the so-called hidden language of nonverbal or expressively limited (typically autistic) individuals, FC has been highly controversial in the United States since its introduction in 1991. "A Passion to Believe" is a critical assessment of what Diane Twachtman-Cullen has come to call the FC culture--that sociopolitical phenomenon in which unanimity of thought and philosophy has created a class of believers whose 'sacred' mission is not only to advance the cause of facilitated ...
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Employed as a technique for drawing out the so-called hidden language of nonverbal or expressively limited (typically autistic) individuals, FC has been highly controversial in the United States since its introduction in 1991. "A Passion to Believe" is a critical assessment of what Diane Twachtman-Cullen has come to call the FC culture--that sociopolitical phenomenon in which unanimity of thought and philosophy has created a class of believers whose 'sacred' mission is not only to advance the cause of facilitated communication but also to disparage the opposition. Her findings will be of interest to anyone concerned with the care of the disabled as well as those interested in the psychology of belief and the struggle between science and pseudoscience.
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