This is an extensive but not yet exhaustive list of references of articles on facilitated communication. Look for periodic updates, which will include references to articles in press.

Bibliography of published journal articles about
facilitated communication

Biklen, D. (1992). Autism orthodoxy versus free speech: A reply to Cummins and Prior. Harvard Educational Review, 62 (2), 242-256.

Biklen, D. (1990). Communication unbound: Autism and praxis. Harvard Educational Review, 60, (3), pp. 291-314.

Biklen, D. (1992). Facilitated communication: Biklen responds. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 21-22.

Biklen, D. (1992). Typing to talk: Facilitated communication. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 15-17.

Biklen, D. & Duchan, J. F. (1994). "I am intelligent": The social construction o f mental retardation. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 173-184.

Biklen, D., Morton, M.W., Gold, D., Berrigan, C. & Swaminathan, S. (1992). Facilitated communication: Implications for individuals with autism. Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 1-28.

Biklen, D., Morton, M.W., Saha, S.N., Duncan, J., Gold, D., Hardardottir, M., Karna, E., O'Connor, S., & Rao, S. (1991). "I amn not a utistivc on thje typ" ("I'm not autistic on the typewriter"). Disability, Handicap, & Society, 6 (3), 161-180.

Biklen, D., Saha, N., & Kliewer, C. (1995). How teachers confirm the authorship of facilitated communication: A portfolio approach. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 20 (1), 45-56.

Biklen, D. & Schubert, A. (1991). New words: The communication of students with autism. Remedial and Special Education, 12 (6), 46-57.

Bligh, S. & Kupperman, P. (1993). Brief report: Facilitated communication evaluation procedure accepted in a court case. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 553-557.

Botash, A., Babuts, N. M., O, Hara, M., Lynch, L., & Manuel, J. (1994). Evaluations of children who have disclosed sexual abuse via facilitated communication. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 148, 1282-1287.

Cabay, M. (1994). Brief Report: A controlled evaluation of facilitated communication using open-ended and fill-in questions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24(4), 517-525.

Calculator, S. & Singer, K. (1992). Letter to the editor: Preliminary validation of facilitated commuincation. Topics in Language Disorders, 13(1), ix-xvi.

Calculator, S.N. (1992). Facilitated communication: Calculator responds. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 23-24.

Calculator, S.N. (1992). Perhaps the emperor has clothes after all: A response to Biklen. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 18-20.

Crossley, R. (1992). Getting the words out: Facilitated communication training. Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 46-59.

Cummins, R.A. & Prior, M.P. (1992). Autism and assisted communication: A response to Biklen. Harvard Educational Review, 62 (2), 228-241.

Donnellan, A.M., Sabin, L.A. & Majure, L.A. (1992). Facilitated communication: Beyond the quandary to the questions. Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 69-82.

Duchan, Judy. (1993). Issues Raised by Facilitated Communication for Theorizing and Research on Autism. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 36(6), 1108-1119.

Ferguson, D.L. & Horner R.H. (1994). Negotiating the facilitated communication maze. Mental Retardation, 32, 305-307

Goode, D. (1994). Defining facilitatied communication in and out of existence Role of science in the facilitated communication controversy. Mental Retardation, 32, 4, 307-311.

Green, G. (1994). Facilitated communication: Mental miracle or slight of hand? Behavior and Social Issues,, 4(1-2), 69-85.

Green, G., & Shane, H. C. (1994). Science, reason, and facilitated communication. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 151-172.

Halle, J. W., Chadsey-Rusch, J., & Reichle, J. (1994). Editorial: Introduction to special topic on facilitated communication. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 149-150.

Heckler, S. (1994). Facilitated Communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse and Neglect, 18(6), 495-503.

Hirshoren, A. & Gregory, J. (1995). Further negative findings on facilitated communication. Psychology in the Schools, 32(2), 109-113.

Hitzing, W. (1994). Reply to Levine et al.'s "Plea to Professionals". Mental Retardation, 32,4, 314-317.

Horner, R. H. (1994). Facilitated communication: Keeping it practical. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 185-186.

Howlin, P. (1994). Commentary: Facilitated communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 529-530.

Hudson, A., Melita, B., & Arnold, N. (1993). Brief report: A case study assessing the validity of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23, 165-173.

Jacobson, J.W. & Mulick, J.A. (1992). Behavior modification & technologies speak for yourself, or... I can't quite put my finger on it! Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 17, 3-7.

Johnson, I. (1989). "Hellish difficult to live in this world": Unexpected emergence of written communication in a group of severely mentally handicapped individuals. Journal of Social Work Practice, 4 (1), 13-23.

Jones, D. (1994). Editorial: Autism, facilitated communication and allegations of child abuse and neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 491-493.

Kaiser, A. P. (1994). The controversy surrounding facilitated communication: Some alternative meanings. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 187-190.

Klewe, L. (1993). Brief report: An empirical evaluation of spelling boards as a means of communication for the multihandicapped. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 559-566.

Levine, K., Shane, H.C. and Wharton, R.H. (1994). Response to commentaries on risks of facilitated communication. Mental Retardation, 32, 4, 317-318.

Levine, K., Shane, H.C., and Wharton, R.H. (1994). "What if...:" A plea to professionals to consider the risk-benefit ratio of facilitated communication. Mental Retardation, 32, 4, 300-304.

McLean, J. (1992). Facilitated communication: Some thoughts on Biklen's and Calculator's interaction. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1 (2), 25-27.

Moore, S., Donovan, B., & Hudson, A. (1993). Brief report: Facilitator-suggested conversational evaluation of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 541-552.

Moore, S., Donovan, B., Hudson, A., Dykstra, J., & Lawrence, J. (1993). Brief report: Evaluation of eight case studies of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (3), 531-539.

Myers, J. B. (1994). Commentary: The tendency of the legal system to distort scientific and clinical innovations: Facilitated communication as a case study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 505-513.

Ogletree, B., Hamtil, A., Solberg, L and Scoby-Schmelzle, S. (1993). Facilitated Communication: a naturalistic validation method. Focus on Autistic Behavior, 8 (4), 1-10.

Olney, M. (1995). Reading between the lines: A case study on facilitated communication. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 20 (1), 57-65.

Prior, M. & Cummins, R. (1992). Questions about facilitated communication and autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 22 (3), 331-338.

Regal, R.A., Rooney, J.R. and Wandas, T. (1994) Facilitated Communication: An experimental evaluation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24,3, 345-355.

Richer, J. (1994). Commentary: Facilitated communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 531-537.

Sabin, L.A. & Donnellan, A.M (1993). A Qualitative Study of the Process of Facilitated Communication. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 18 (3), 200-211.

Siegel, B. (1995). Assessing allegations of sexual molestation made through facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 25(3), 319-326.

Silliman, E.R. (1992). Three perspectives of facilitated communication: Unexpected literacy, Clever Hans, or enigma? Topics in Language Disorders, 12 (4), 60-68.

Simon, E.W. Toll, D.M., & Whitehair, P.M. (1994). A naturalistic approach to the validation of facilitated communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24, 5, 647-657.

Simpson, R. L. (1993). Editorial: What about this facilitated communication? Or, to paraphrase George Bush and Bill Clinton, is this another matter of trust? Focus on Autistic Behavior, 8(2), 12-15.

Smith M.D. & Belcher R. (1993). Brief Report: Facilitated Communication with Adults with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 23 (1), 175-183.

Smith M.D. & Belcher R.G. (1994) Facilitated Communication: The Effects of facilitator knowledge and level of assistance on output. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24, (3) 357-367.

Starr, E. (1994). Commentary: Facilitated communication: A response by child protection. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18(6), 515-527.

Szempruch, J & Jacobsen, J.W. (1993). Evaluating facilitated communications of people with developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 14, 253-264.

Vazquez, C. 1994: Brief Report: A multi-task controlled evaluation of FC. Journal of Autism and Development Disabilities, 24 (2), 369-379.

Wheeler, D.L., Jacobson, J.W., Paglieri, R.A. & Schwartz, A.A. (1993). An experimental assessment of facilitated communication. Mental Retardation, 31,(1), 49-60.

Williams, D. (1994). In the real word. The Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 19(3), 196-199.