Doug Biklen's "Facilitated Communication Institute" is still going strong at Syracuse University. It's now called "The Inclusion Institute at Syracuse University."
http://www.inclusioninstitutes.org/fci/ Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Bourgeois, Dr. Martin <[email protected]>wrote: > > Last night on CNN, Campbell Brown did address the controversy around > facilitated communication with a guest. Which raises a few questions for me: > why is there even any controversy, given the overwhelming evidence > that facilitated communication isn't real? And why are there still > communication faclitators out there? Watching the videotape of this patient > 'communicating' made me realize how cruel it is to give so much false hope > to his family. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Lilienfeld, Scott O [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 26, 2009 9:46 AM > > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* RE: [tips] facilitated communication? > > > I agree with Miguel that there are two separate issues at stake here. I > also think it's an open question whether Houben has at least some degree of > consciousness; based on the relatively minimal information presented, it's > difficult or impossible to know. Neurologist Steve Novella has a pretty > good analysis of the issues on the Science-Based Medicine blog: > > http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=1286 > > I'm watching CNN right now, and see that they're still covering this > story with no hint of skepticism. Amazing..well then again, maybe not. > Happy Turkey Day to all....Scott > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:03 PM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* Re: [tips] facilitated communication? > > > To my mind the case of Rom Hoube raises two separate issues. One issue > concerns the question of whether he is conscious to some degree. The second > is whether he is able to communicate. Scott and others have clearly shown > the dubiousness of Rom Hoube's alleged communication abilities. However, I > am not certain what the basis is for skepticism regarding the question of > whether Rom exhibits some degree of consciousness. Can someone point me to > discussion regarding the latter? > > > > Miguel > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott O Lilienfeld" <[email protected]> > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 4:49:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: RE: [tips] facilitated communication? > > See also: > > > http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-psychologist/200911/coma-dubious-science-and-false-hope > > (apologies for the duplication to TIPs members who are also PESTs members). > Just got a call from the Associated Press, so it seems that at least some > news organizations are on to the fact that something is very fishy here. > .....Scott > > > Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. > Professor > Editor, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice > Department of Psychology, Room 473 Psychology and Interdisciplinary > Sciences (PAIS) > Emory University > 36 Eagle Row > Atlanta, Georgia 30322 > [email protected] > (404) 727-1125 > > Psychology Today Blog: > http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-psychologist > > 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: > http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140513111X.html > > Scientific American Mind: Facts and Fictions in Mental Health Column: > http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciammind/ > > The Master in the Art of Living makes little distinction between his work > and his play, > his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his > recreation, > his love and his intellectual passions. He hardly knows which is which. > He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, > leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. > To him - he is always doing both. > > - Zen Buddhist text > (slightly modified) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:38 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: Re: [tips] facilitated communication? > > __New Scientist_ has an admiring piece on the Pharyngula > man, P.Z. Myers, the "mild-mannered scourge of creationists" at > http://tinyurl.com/yzlryj5 > > The third item in Myers' blog for today (at > http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ ) > is the Rom Houben case of alleged recovery from a vegetative > state. > > Myers, in addition to citing Randi and Arthur Caplan, whom > we've previously noted, also cites and links to Orac at > http://tinyurl.com/yf7zn9j > > Orac puts the case in the context of "Another contender for the > worst reporting ever", the previous candidate being none other > than Desiree Jennings, whom we've also recently discussed. > > So dissent to the widespread uncritical reporting of this "miracle" > is spreading, although still only a tiny fraction of the total. How > long until Steven Laureys, the neurologist promoting this, issues > an embarrassed retraction? I give him two weeks. > > And this post ties together three of our recent concerns--Darwin, > Desiree, and Houben. > > Stephen > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology, Emeritus > Bishop's University > e-mail: [email protected] > 2600 College St. > Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 > Canada > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of > the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. 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