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NBC & NYT appear to be duped by a discredited technique: facilitated communication - C C - Apr 18, 2026
https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/16/nbc-and-the-nyt-appear-to-be-duped-by-a-discredited-technique-facilitated-communication/
EXCERPTS: Facilitated communication, or “FC,” is the supposed ability of people who can’t speak and are severely handicapped to “communicate” by having a “helper” guide them in pointing out letters or words. [...] And indeed, I thought FC had been discredited a long time ago. [...] But no, it’s reemerged with the publication of new bestselling novel, Upward Bound, touted by, among others, the New York Times, which lately has a real penchant for woo.... (MORE - details)