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Facilitated communication
For Facilitated communication we have a term and definition in Autism.
Facilitated Communication (Autism) 
The use of a keyboard by a person with autism. The training begins with simple questions that have predictable answers, and becomes increasingly complex with less physical support from the facilitator. Proponents of this method argued that some people with autism eventually learn to communicate complicated thoughts. It has now been discredited through stringent research.
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