The New York Times (accidentally) Endorses Facilitated Communication
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The New York Times is criticized for inadvertently endorsing facilitated communication, a discredited technique used to help people with disabilities communicate, sparking concerns about media accuracy and the potential harm of promoting pseudoscience.
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