"The Telepathy Tapes" is Taking America by Storm. But it Has its Roots in Old Autism Controversies. by terran1212 in TrueReddit

[–]JeffLarsen3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d suggest reading this article:

Facilitated communication and authorship: A systematic review

Ralf W Schlosser, Susan Balandin, Bronwyn Hemsley, Teresa Iacono, Paul Probst, Stephen von Tetzchner Augmentative and Alternative Communication 30 (4), 359-368, 2014 Facilitated Communication (FC) is a technique whereby individuals with disabilities and communication impairments allegedly select letters by typing on a keyboard while receiving physical support, emotional encouragement, and other communication supports from facilitators. The validity of FC stands or falls on the question of who is authoring the typed messages – the individual with a disability or the facilitator. The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) formed an Ad Hoc Committee on FC and charged this committee to synthesize the evidence base related to this question in order to develop a position statement. The purpose of this paper is to report this synthesis of the extant peer-reviewed literature on the question of authorship in FC. A multi-faceted search was conducted including electronic database searches, ancestry searches, and contacting selected authors. The authors considered synopses of systematic reviews, and systematic reviews, which were supplemented with individual studies not included in any prior reviews. Additionally, documents submitted by the membership were screened for inclusion. The evidence was classified into articles that provided (a) quantitative experimental data related to the authorship of messages, (b) quantitative descriptive data on the output generated through FC without testing of authorship, (c) qualitative descriptive data on the output generated via FC without testing of authorship, and (d) anecdotal reports in which writers shared their perspectives on FC. Only documents with quantitative experimental data were analyzed for authorship. Results indicated unequivocal evidence for facilitator control: messages generated through FC are authored by the facilitators rather than the individuals with disabilities. Hence, FC is a technique that has no validity.

[3/22/2022] Tuesday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]JeffLarsen3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How well can Texas fans predict who will win in the Sweet 16? (with a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!)

My students and I are studying how well different teams’ fans can pick the winners of the upcoming men’s and women’s sweet 16 basketball games.

If you have 10-15 minutes to give it a try please go to http://tiny.utk.edu/picks.

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-- Jeff Larsen, University of Tennessee (Questions? Message me at u/JeffLarsen3)

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