Research

The Institute, committed to quality research, explores several aspects of facilitated communication and consults with other researchers on method and design. Current projects include:

  • Strategies for enabling individuals to become independent in their typing.
  • Methods for confirming authorship of typed communication.
  • Parent/family experiences with the method.
  • The relationship between facilitated communication and speech development.
  • Autobiographies by people with disabilities who use facilitation to communicate.
  • Public policy issues related to facilitation and communication.
  • Self determination and participation.
  • Inclusive schooling and community living.