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May 18, 2026Autism Research

Inaccurate Claims in a Recent Commentary Supporting Facilitated Communication

Katharine Beals Bronwyn Hemsley Russell Lang Howard Shane

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This commentary examines and critiques claims made about facilitated communication.
Review of existing literature and claims supporting facilitated communication.
Analysis of the accuracy of the presented data and findings.
Identified numerous inaccurate claims in the commentary regarding facilitated communication.

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Commentary reveals inaccuracies in claims about facilitated communication, suggesting caution in its use.

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Beals et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ea0f7be05d6e3efb5f4a9 https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70258

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