The Ethical Duty to Know: The Tragic Case of Facilitated Communication for Autism
Event Description
Our speakers will review and discuss the history of a technique called Facilitated Communication, purportedly used to communicate with individuals with severe autism, developmental delay, or brain injuries. The technique has since been comprehensively debunked -- come and learn how providers can go wrong by failing to adhere to standards of evidence.
Speakers
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Scott O. Lilienfield, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Emory University
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Howard Shane, PhD, Director, Center for Communications Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital
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Introduction: Thomas I. Cochrane, MD, MBA, Associate Neurologist and Senior Ethics Consultant, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of Neuroethics, Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School
Ways to Join
This event is free and open to the public, and dinner will be provided. Please bring proof of ID to the event due to building security. REGISTER NOW!
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Neuroethics Seminar Series
This event is part of a series hosted by the Center for Biothics at Harvard Medical School. For more information, visit the website.
Co-sponsors
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The International Neuroethics Society
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The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics, Harvard Law School
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Center for Law, Brain and Behavior, MGH
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Institute for the Neurosciences, BWH
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Center for Brain Science, Harvard University
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Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
With funding from
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Mind Brain Behavior Interfaculty Initiative, Harvard University
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The Harvard Brain Initiative Collaborative Seed Grant Program
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bioethics children's health doctor patient relationship mental health neuroscience