Standards of proof: TASH, facilitated communication, and the science-based practices movement

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 178-188

  Singer, George H S ^a   Horner, Robert H ^b   Dunlap, Glen ^c,d   Wang, Mian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Facilitated communication; Research methods; Science based practices; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923799725     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1540796914558831     Document Type: Article

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