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Peer reviewedNiemi, Jussi; Karna-Lin, Eija – Mental Retardation, 2003
This response to EC 633 617, an analysis of a purported case of facilitated communication, stresses the role of linguistic and grammatical analysis of texts attributed to a Finnish man diagnosed with mental retardation and cerebral palsy. It identifies weaknesses in the analysis, urges use of multi-theoretical approaches, and notes the benefits…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders
