Facilitated communication: Implications for individuals with autism

@article{Biklen1992FacilitatedCI,
  title={Facilitated communication: Implications for individuals with autism},
  author={Douglas Biklen and Mary Winston Morton and Deborah T. Gold and Carol Berrigan and Sudha R. Swaminathan},
  journal={Topics in Language Disorders},
  year={1992},
  volume={12},
  pages={1–28}
}
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