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We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of people who served as facilitators for this study; Tammie Bohlander, Katherine Fleming, Catherine Fowler, Cynthia LaDuke, Timothy LaVallee, Jan Miller-Vogel, and Karla Nabors.
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Smith, M.D., Belcher, R.G. Brief report: Facilitated communication with adults with autism. J Autism Dev Disord 23, 175–183 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01066426
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