Pediatric Neurology CP LD ADHD and Autism Clinic Dr Kondekar

The evidence against Facilitated Communication is among the strongest in autism intervention research. More than 30 years of controlled studies have consistently found that when the facilitator does not know the correct answer, the facilitated communicator is generally unable to produce it. This indicates that the messages originate from the facilitator, usually through unconscious influence (the ideomotor effect), rather than from the autistic individual. Jul 7, 2026