In all the years I was active in online skeptic forums, I don't remember hearing about this. Long read. Worth it.

In all the years I was active in online skeptic forums, I don't remember hearing about this. Long read. Worth it.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2015/11/facilitated_communication_pseudoscience_harms_people_with_disabilities.html

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  1. Barry BlattNovember 13, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    I work with disabled people so I have heard of it. Utter bollocks, fortunately never come across anyone in the UK who took it in any way seriously.

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  2. Benjamin BaughNovember 13, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    I thought this had been debunked to fuck back in the 90's. 

    There was even a Law and Order episode hinging on it being total bullshit.

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