MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'facilitated communication'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433255&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Ffree-ipod-touch-for-autism%2F Needy people with Autism now have a chance at getting iPod touches to help them communicate with the world.  Priya Kishnan a high school junior from Alexandria Virginia founded the organization Project Touch and is partnering with Autism Speaks to provide free iPod touches to those on the Autism Spectrum.  Those interested in obtaining an [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433255 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:59:37 +0100 4433255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386412&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Ffacilitated-communication-mistake-false-rape-charge%2F A mistake with an aide helping a student communicate using a method known as facilitated communication results in a father spending 80 days in Jail on false rape charges  according to the Detroit Free Press.  The girl who has an intellectual functioning of a two year old reported using assistance from a school aid and typing using facilitated [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386412 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:43:50 +0100 4386412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1788760&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FMj1-xUy_K4o%2F Julian and Thal Wendrow of West Bloomfield (MI), who were cleared of all charges of abuse in a case involving their autistic daughter, are filing a lawsuit against Oakland County Circuit Court, today’s Detroit Free Press reports. They are alleging 38 counts of wrongful imprisonment, invasion of privacy, violation of their due-process rights, malicious prosecution and other misdeeds. Lawsuits on behalf of their daughter and her 13-year-old brother, who was repeatedly interrogated by police, are expected to be filed today. They are seeking unspecified damages. After their daughter was said to have typed statements about being abused via facilitated communication, Julian Wendrow spent 80 days in jail. His wife was imprisoned for five days. Their daughter was placed in a foster care home... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1788760 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:09:56 +0100 1788760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296105&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F249872138%2F Back in December, a 14-year-old autistic girl from West Bloomfield (Michigan) accused her father of raping her repeatedly while her mother did not intervene; the girl does not speak and communicated about the alleged abuse via a keyboard at school, with an aide supporting her hand. Today, the Detroit Free Press reports, Oakland County prosecutors “suddenly” sought to dismiss all charges brought against the father, who has spent the past 80 days in jail. His wife was also charged with child abuse for fail to stop the abuse. Prosecutors had also sought to terminate the parents’ custody of the girl, who is now 15, and her 13-year-old brother, who has Asperger Syndrome. Bloomfield Hills District Judge Marc Barron scheduled a hearing for 10 a.m. today (March 11th) to request t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296105 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:39:05 +0100 1296105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1192863&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F226896311%2F Whether or not a vaccine or something in a vaccine might be linked to autism is only one controversial topic in discussions about autism causation and treatment. Other controversial treatments include electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) and facilitated communication (FC). A recent comment about ECT notes that the current issue of Psychiatric Times contains a discussion of ECT and autism (though I’ve not yet noted the article on the website; will keep checking). James T. Todd, Ph.D., of the Eastern Michigan University Department of Psychology recently commented with details about a case involving a 14-year-old non-verbal autistic girl and FC. The girl, who is from West Bloomfield (Michigan), has accused her father of raping her repeatedly while her mother did not intervene; the girl c... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1192863 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:34:26 +0100 1192863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1103502&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F202294374%2F A 14-year-girl from West Bloomfield (Michigan) has accused her father of raping her repeatedly while her mother did not intervene, today’s Detroit Free Press reports. The girl, who is autistic, does not speak and communicated about the alleged abuse via a keyboard at school, with an aide supporting her hand. Her 13-year-old brother, who has Asperger Syndrome, has told investigators that “he saw his father showering with his sister and naked with his sister.” The Detroit Free Press notes that the reliability of Facilitated Communication is a key issue in the case. This was reportedly typed by the girl: “My dad gets me up, bangs me and then we eat breakfast, he puts his hands on my private parts mom knows and doesn’t say anything.: In additional typed message... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1103502 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:32:02 +0100 1103502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=934023&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=35081&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmikestanton.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F08%2Fautism-news-beat-a-round-up%2F NEW BLOGS FOR OLD There is a new blog on the block. Autism News Beat opened with this. “I’ve started this site as a resource for journalists looking for accurate, evidence-based information about autism. I plan to review and comment on print and electronic coverage of autism, and interview journalists, editors, and others to gain their perspectives [...] (Source: Action For Autism) Action For Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=934023 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:10:34 +0100 934023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=531954&cid=t_110826_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D155 In case you’ve missed world events, a group of British soldiers was recently accused by Iran of being in Iranian water while conducting an inspection of a cargo ship. Britain insists that their soldiers were a bit over a mile inside of Iraqi waters, where this boarding was being done with the approval of the Iraqi government. Both the Iraqi government and the merchant vessel captain also insist that the events took place in Iraqi waters. Even so, the British sailors were taken prisoner by Iran. Fortunately they have since been released, but I want to talk a bit about what happened while they were being held by Iran. While being held by Iran, there were several statements made by the captured sailors, or at least claimed to have been made. Letters were delivered to the British from at... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=531954 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:34:19 +0100 531954