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Importance of Research-based Interventions • Facilitated Communication (continued) • TASH (2000) • Recognized the controversy, yet supported use of FC and encouraged additional research. • encourages its membership to become informed about the complexities of facilitated communication training and practice and to stay informed of new research and practice throughout the facilitated communication training process. • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2008) • Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that FC is not a scientifically valid technique for individuals with autism or mental retardation. Hyatt, Filler, & Krasch; TASH 2009 20
Importance of Research-based Interventions • Brain Gym (educational kinesiology) • Commercial program that claims simple exercised get the brain organized and ready to learn (Dennison & Dennison, ) • Good for riding in plane, train, auto, sales, surfing, reading, attention, organization, writer’s block, senior moments, ADHD, reading comprehension, spelling, hand writing, golf . . . • Few research reports available in blind peer-reviewed journals • Hyatt (2007) found no empirical studies supporting efficacy of program Hyatt, Filler, & Krasch; and TASH not 2009valid theoretical support 21
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