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An evaluation of facilitated communication in a group of nonverbal individuals with mental retardation

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  1. Central Virginia Training Center, P.O. Box 1098, 24505, Lynchburg, Virginia

    W. David Crews Jr., Elizabeth C. Sanders, Laura G. Hensley, Yolonda M. Johnson, Sharon Bonaventura & Robert D. Rhodes

  2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, 24060, Virginia

    W. David Crews Jr.

  3. Hollins College, 24020, Hollins, Virginia

    Robert D. Rhodes

  4. Southside Virginia Training Center, Petersburg

    Maggie P. Garren

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The authors extend special thanks and appreciation to the following individuals for all their assistance in data collection, subject facilitation, transcript analysis, or manuscript preparation: Gladys R. Crews, Frances A. Cashwell, Jessica M. Gehin, Wendy Gettman, Lori A. Giles, Paula K. Jones, Tej Shah, Dawn Summers, James F. Watson, and Arthurmae H. Webb.

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Crews, W.D., Sanders, E.C., Hensley, L.G. et al. An evaluation of facilitated communication in a group of nonverbal individuals with mental retardation. J Autism Dev Disord 25, 205–213 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02178505

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