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We Have to Hold the Line Against the Cruel Pseudoscience of Facilitated Communication

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United States
Started March 31, 2026

the New York Times seems hellbent on restoring public faith in the comprehensively discredited practice

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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 31, 2026
Facilitated communication is a dangerous pseudoscience that undermines legitimate therapeutic practices and misleads vulnerable families.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 31, 2026
Facilitated communication offers hope to families of non-verbal individuals, and dismissing it entirely overlooks potential benefits.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 31, 2026
Public trust in scientific evidence should guide our stance on facilitated communication, as it has been widely discredited despite some anecdotal claims.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 31, 2026
We must prioritize rigorous scientific validation over emotional narratives when discussing therapies like facilitated communication to protect vulnerable individuals.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 31, 2026
The media's role in promoting facilitated communication reflects a broader issue of accountability in reporting on scientific claims and therapies.
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