This is an extensive but not yet exhaustive list of references of articles on facilitated communication. Look for periodic updates, which will include references to articles in press.
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Biklen, D. (1992). Autism orthodoxy versus free speech: A reply to Cummins and Prior. Harvard Educational Review, 62 (2), 242-256.
Biklen, D. (1990). Communication unbound: Autism and praxis. Harvard Educational Review, 60, (3), pp. 291-314.
Biklen, D. (1992). Facilitated communication: Biklen responds. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 21-22.
Biklen, D. (1992). Typing to talk: Facilitated communication. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 15-17.
Biklen, D. & Duchan, J. F. (1994). "I am intelligent": The social construction o f mental retardation. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 173-184.
Biklen, D., Morton, M.W., Gold, D., Berrigan, C. & Swaminathan, S. (1992). Facilitated communication: Implications for individuals with autism. Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 1-28.
Biklen, D., Morton, M.W., Saha, S.N., Duncan, J., Gold, D., Hardardottir, M., Karna, E., O'Connor, S., & Rao, S. (1991). "I amn not a utistivc on thje typ" ("I'm not autistic on the typewriter"). Disability, Handicap, & Society, 6 (3), 161-180.
Biklen, D., Saha, N., & Kliewer, C. (1995). How teachers confirm the authorship of facilitated communication: A portfolio approach. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 20 (1), 45-56.
Biklen, D. & Schubert, A. (1991). New words: The communication of students with autism. Remedial and Special Education, 12 (6), 46-57.
Bligh, S. & Kupperman, P. (1993). Brief report: Facilitated communication evaluation procedure accepted in a court case. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 553-557.
Botash, A., Babuts, N. M., O, Hara, M., Lynch, L., & Manuel, J. (1994). Evaluations of children who have disclosed sexual abuse via facilitated communication. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 148, 1282-1287.
Cabay, M. (1994). Brief Report: A controlled evaluation of facilitated communication using open-ended and fill-in questions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24(4), 517-525.
Calculator, S. & Singer, K. (1992). Letter to the editor: Preliminary validation of facilitated commuincation. Topics in Language Disorders, 13(1), ix-xvi.
Calculator, S.N. (1992). Facilitated communication: Calculator responds. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 23-24.
Calculator, S.N. (1992). Perhaps the emperor has clothes after all: A response to Biklen. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 18-20.
Crossley, R. (1992). Getting the words out: Facilitated communication training. Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 46-59.
Cummins, R.A. & Prior, M.P. (1992). Autism and assisted communication: A response to Biklen. Harvard Educational Review, 62 (2), 228-241.
Donnellan, A.M., Sabin, L.A. & Majure, L.A. (1992). Facilitated communication: Beyond the quandary to the questions. Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 69-82.
Duchan, Judy. (1993). Issues Raised by Facilitated Communication for Theorizing and Research on Autism. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 36(6), 1108-1119.
Ferguson, D.L. & Horner R.H. (1994). Negotiating the facilitated communication maze. Mental Retardation, 32, 305-307
Goode, D. (1994). Defining facilitatied communication in and out of existence Role of science in the facilitated communication controversy. Mental Retardation, 32, 4, 307-311.
Green, G. (1994). Facilitated communication: Mental miracle or slight of hand? Behavior and Social Issues,, 4(1-2), 69-85.
Green, G., & Shane, H. C. (1994). Science, reason, and facilitated communication. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 151-172.
Halle, J. W., Chadsey-Rusch, J., & Reichle, J. (1994). Editorial: Introduction to special topic on facilitated communication. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 149-150.
Heckler, S. (1994). Facilitated Communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse and Neglect, 18(6), 495-503.
Hirshoren, A. & Gregory, J. (1995). Further negative findings on facilitated communication. Psychology in the Schools, 32(2), 109-113.
Hitzing, W. (1994). Reply to Levine et al.'s "Plea to Professionals". Mental Retardation, 32,4, 314-317.
Horner, R. H. (1994). Facilitated communication: Keeping it practical. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 185-186.
Howlin, P. (1994). Commentary: Facilitated communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 529-530.
Hudson, A., Melita, B., & Arnold, N. (1993). Brief report: A case study assessing the validity of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23, 165-173.
Jacobson, J.W. & Mulick, J.A. (1992). Behavior modification & technologies speak for yourself, or... I can't quite put my finger on it! Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 17, 3-7.
Johnson, I. (1989). "Hellish difficult to live in this world": Unexpected emergence of written communication in a group of severely mentally handicapped individuals. Journal of Social Work Practice, 4 (1), 13-23.
Jones, D. (1994). Editorial: Autism, facilitated communication and allegations of child abuse and neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 491-493.
Kaiser, A. P. (1994). The controversy surrounding facilitated communication: Some alternative meanings. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 187-190.
Klewe, L. (1993). Brief report: An empirical evaluation of spelling boards as a means of communication for the multihandicapped. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 559-566.
Levine, K., Shane, H.C. and Wharton, R.H. (1994). Response to commentaries on risks of facilitated communication. Mental Retardation, 32, 4, 317-318.
Levine, K., Shane, H.C., and Wharton, R.H. (1994). "What if...:" A plea to professionals to consider the risk-benefit ratio of facilitated communication. Mental Retardation, 32, 4, 300-304.
McLean, J. (1992). Facilitated communication: Some thoughts on Biklen's and Calculator's interaction. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 25-27.
Moore, S., Donovan, B., & Hudson, A. (1993). Brief report: Facilitator-suggested conversational evaluation of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 541-552.
Moore, S., Donovan, B., Hudson, A., Dykstra, J., & Lawrence, J. (1993). Brief report: Evaluation of eight case studies of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 531-539.
Myers, J. B. (1994). Commentary: The tendency of the legal system to distort scientific and clinical innovations: Facilitated communication as a case study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 505-513.
Ogletree, B., Hamtil, A., Solberg, L and Scoby-Schmelzle, S. (1993). Facilitated Communication: a naturalistic validation method. Focus on Autistic Behavior, 8 (4), 1-10.
Olney, M. (1995). Reading between the lines: A case study on facilitated communication. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 20 (1), 57-65.
Prior, M. & Cummins, R. (1992). Questions about facilitated communication and autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 22 (3), 331-338.
Regal, R.A., Rooney, J.R. and Wandas, T. (1994) Facilitated Communication: An experimental evaluation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24,3, 345-355.
Richer, J. (1994). Commentary: Facilitated communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 531-537.
Sabin, L.A. & Donnellan, A.M (1993). A Qualitative Study of the Process of Facilitated Communication. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 18 (3), 200-211.
Siegel, B. (1995). Assessing allegations of sexual molestation made through facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 25(3), 319-326.
Silliman, E.R. (1992). Three perspectives of facilitated communication: Unexpected literacy, Clever Hans, or enigma? Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 60-68.
Simon, E.W. Toll, D.M., & Whitehair, P.M. (1994). A naturalistic approach to the validation of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24, 5, 647-657.
Simpson, R. L. (1993). Editorial: What about this facilitated communication? Or, to paraphrase George Bush and Bill Clinton, is this another matter of trust? Focus on Autistic Behavior, 8(2), 12-15.
Smith M.D. & Belcher R. (1993). Brief Report: Facilitated Communication with Adults with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (1), 175-183.
Smith M.D. & Belcher R.G. (1994) Facilitated Communication: The Effects of facilitator knowledge and level of assistance on output. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24, (3) 357-367.
Starr, E. (1994). Commentary: Facilitated communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 515-527.
Szempruch, J & Jacobsen, J.W. (1993). Evaluating facilitated communications of people with developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 14, 253-264.
Vazquez, C. 1994: Brief Report: A multi-task controlled evaluation of FC. Journal of Autism and Development Disabilities, 24 (2), 369-379.
Wheeler, D.L., Jacobson, J.W., Paglieri, R.A. & Schwartz, A.A. (1993). An experimental assessment of facilitated communication. Mental Retardation, 31,(1), 49-60.
Williams, D. (1994). In the real word. The Journal of The Association for
Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 196-199.