facilitated communication

noun

The now-discredited technique of assisting a person with a disability to communicate by helping them to point out letters of the alphabet on a board so as to spell a message.

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Meanings

nounfacilitated communication (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe now-discredited technique of assisting a person with a disability to communicate by helping them to point out letters of the alphabet on a board so as to spell a message.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe now-discredited technique of assisting a person with a disability to communicate by helping them to point out letters of the alphabet on a board so as to spell a message.

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APA

facilitated communication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facilitated%20communication

MLA

“facilitated communication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facilitated%20communication. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facilitated communication,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facilitated%20communication.

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