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Facilitated Communication

DAIL's Commitment to Communication Choice and Facilitated Communication

 

Abuse Allegations through Facilitated Communication Guidelines - Guidance for Vermont developmental disabilities services agencies, schools and other organizations on the process to follow in the event a person using facilitated communication makes an allegation of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Assessment to Determine Candidacy for Using Facilitated Communication - Guidance on the assessment that is needed to determine if someone is a good candidate for using facilitated communication.

Best Practice in Communication Support - Syracuse University/School of Education/CDI - Recommended Best Practices when using facilitated communication - Adapted from the Inclusion and Communication Initiatives (ICI) Training Standards, Center on Disability and Inclusion, Syracuse University. 

Facilitated Communication Training: Practice Guidelines and Validation Guidelines - This guidance was developed in 1994 by the Vermont Facilitated Communication Network (now the Vermont Communication Task Force) to help ensure valid communication and provide safeguards against improper use of Facilitated Communication.

Information on Facilitated Communication Training in Vermont - Summary of facilitated communication (FC) training that is available in Vermont and that is part of a total communication approach.

Inclusion and Communication Initiatives - The Inclusion and Communication Initiatives at Syracuse University is an active research, training, and support center, and the nation’s leading resource for information about communication and inclusion for individuals who type to communicate. Center on Disability and Inclusion (ICD) conducts and disseminates cutting-edge research, and shares the latest from scholars at other universities and research centers.

Training and Technical Assistance for Facilitated Communication - Brief summary of the types of training and technical assistance recommended to produce qualified, competent facilitators.

Typing to Communicate - Syracuse University/School of Education/CDI - A brief history and description of facilitated communication, what is involved with supported typing, the type of support that is provided, and Frequently Asked Questions.

United for Communication ChoiceUnited for Communication Choice is a grassroots effort organized by individuals with disabilities, their families, and allies to defend and protect the human, civil, and legal rights of children and adults with disabilities to choose their most effective methods of communication. Of particular interest is their in-depth Research page that provides a compilation of supportive peer-reviewed research that outlines “abundant evidence [that] supports…facilitate communication and similar methodologies that teach individuals with complex communication needs to communicate effectively by typing or pointing to letters on a letterboard.”

Vermont Facilitated Communication Guidelines - Guidance that provides a set of consistent standards for the delivery of services to support the use of facilitated communication (FC) as a means of communication for individuals receiving developmental disability services in Vermont.