{"id":50815,"date":"2026-07-24T13:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/?p=50815"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:17:16","slug":"what-is-facilitated-communication-bop-rewind-session-199-336-jason-travers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/what-is-facilitated-communication-bop-rewind-session-199-336-jason-travers","title":{"rendered":"What is Facilitated Communication? BOP Rewind | Session 199\/336 | Jason Travers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42206935\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/233d61\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"128\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-is-facilitated-communication-bop-rewind-session\/id1086413253?i=1000778225244\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-is-facilitated-communication-bop-rewind-session\/id1086413253?i=1000778225244\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7xwG9WyJiVmdvmeFMeJOzK?si=owk-mY8qQPy3BCJTp2jJdA\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7xwG9WyJiVmdvmeFMeJOzK?si=owk-mY8qQPy3BCJTp2jJdA\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QSgUkSBxCYc?si=4KvJzevszxrY7jFa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QSgUkSBxCYc?si=4KvJzevszxrY7jFa\">YouTube<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to Session 336 The Behavioral Observations Podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well technically, this is actually Session 199, and I wanted to take a minute to explain why you're hearing a rebroadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/education.temple.edu\/directory\/jason-c-travers-tuo14425\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/education.temple.edu\/directory\/jason-c-travers-tuo14425\">Dr. Jason Travers<\/a> originally aired back in September of 2022, but I've decided it's worth bringing back because, unfortunately, the issues surrounding Facilitated Communication haven't gone away. In fact, if anything, they've become more relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past several years, we've continued to see heartwarming news stories and viral social media posts featuring non-speaking autistic individuals who appear to be communicating through methods such as Facilitated Communication, the Rapid Prompting Method, or Spelling to Communicate. These stories are understandably compelling. We all want people with significant communication challenges to have access to effective ways to express themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem is that hope, by itself, isn't evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facilitated Communication has been studied extensively for decades, and the scientific record is remarkably consistent. The evidence has repeatedly shown that the messages produced through FC originate with the facilitator, not the individual. Despite that, these practices continue to find new audiences under different names and in different settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As behavior analysts\u2014and really, as anyone who cares about helping people with disabilities\u2014we have an obligation to evaluate interventions based on evidence, even when the conclusions are uncomfortable. That's especially true when the potential harms are so significant, not only for the individuals using these methods, but also for their families, educators, and support teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also think this episode serves as a useful foundation because I plan to cover this topic in greater depth over the coming months, along with other interventions that have gained popularity despite lacking scientific support. Rather than assuming everyone has heard this discussion before, I thought it made sense to revisit what I think is one of the clearest introductions to the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So whether you're hearing this conversation for the first time or giving it another listen, I hope you'll pay particular attention to the history of Facilitated Communication, how it was scientifically evaluated, why those findings matter, and how Dr. Travers recommends discussing these issues with colleagues and families in a way that's both accurate and compassionate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that I edited out the \u201chow did you get into ABA segment,\u201d so you can get right to the heart of the topic. I\u2019ll include links to the original recording if you want to go back and hear more about Jason\u2019s background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are the shownotes from the original broadcast:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your social media consumption is anything like mine, you've likely seen some&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/05\/12\/1098506522\/nonspeaking-valedictorian-autism-college-commencement-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feel-good stories in the media<\/a>&nbsp;as of late that report on non-speaking students - generally students with Autism - who are graduating from college, giving valedictorian speeches, and so forth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, what's often underpinning many of these cases is a form of Facilitated Communication, or FC for short. What is FC? Glad you asked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In today's episode,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.temple.edu\/about\/faculty-staff\/jason-c-travers-tuo14425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Jason Travers<\/a>, Associate Professor at Temple University, joins me today to answer this very question (follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonTraversPhD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We covered the history of Facilitated Communication, the early scientific investigations that discredited this practice, FC's variants like the Rapid Prompting Method and Spelling to Communicate, where the practice of FC stands today, the harms that Facilitated Communication causes both users and caregivers, and how Behavior Analysts should both view and talk about these practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jason's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Jason-Travers-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Gate<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=OkQlB6MAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Scholar<\/a>\u00a0pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The original\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/what-is-facilitated-communication-session-199-with-jason-travers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session 199 broadcast<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jason's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/behavioruniversity.com\/product\/392\/bcba-ceu-Recognizing-and-Responding-to-Spelling-to-Communicate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on-demand CEU<\/a>\u00a0on Spelling2Communicate (use promo code PODCAST to save at checkout!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facilitatedcommunication.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facilitatedcommunication.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">ASHA Policy Statements on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/policy\/ps2018-00352\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facilitated Communication<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/policy\/ps2018-00351\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rapid Prompting Method<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Facilitated Communication\u2014what harm it can do: Confessions of a former facilitator (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/17489539.2012.674680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boynton, 2012<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">An Examination of the Role of the Facilitator in \u201cFacilitated Communication\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.asha.org\/doi\/full\/10.1044\/1058-0360.0303.48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shane and Kearns, 1994<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skepdic.com\/ideomotor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ideomotor Effect<\/a>\u00a0explained.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BQaNpv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark<\/a>\u00a0(note: Amazon Associated link).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BSQHeC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skeptic Magazine<\/a>\u00a0(Amazon Associate Link);\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/skepticalinquirer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Skeptical Inquirer<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/1997\/11\/the-reading-wars\/376990\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Reading Wars<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DDEqvJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facilitated Communication: The Clinical and Social Phenomenon<\/a>\u00a0(Shane 1994; Amazon Associate Link).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsor shoutouts!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/behavioruniversity.com\/observations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Behavior University<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Their mission is to provide university quality professional development for the busy Behavior Analyst. 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