Facilitated Communication Update on progress quotI am no way being cuedquot

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Tim Chan is a 17 year old Australian with autism and very little speech. As a result of Facilitated Communication Training provided by Dr Rosemary Crossley he first began typing several years ago at age nine. Initially Tim needed wrist support from a communication partner-- and some people did not support his access to this method of communication. However as a result of perseverance with facilitated communication training Tim was able to progress to using elbow support and then shoulder support. This clip is an update on the previous one posted in October 2011. It demonstrates how Tim has now progressed to requiring only a touch on his back or leg in order to provide the simple emotional reassurance he says he needs due to an anxiety about communicating which he attributes to his autism. • Tim and his family requested the filming and the release of this footage as an educational resource. Direct inquiries to Communication Rights Australia: [email protected] • Tim types I am reading My Left Foot about Christy Brown, painter author who has cerebral palsy and had to do things with his left foot. I am no way being cued, its hard enough to work out what to say for myself • The October 2011 clip is available at: • Facilitated Communication - I would ...

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