The middle of the article is skepticism that his caretaker is actually creating the messages rather than just helping guide his finger.
In the time it took the reporter to interview an expert in "facilitated communication" I would think they could have asked a question without the caretaker present and then brought the caretaker in to help type the answer.
In the time it took the reporter to interview an expert in "facilitated communication" I would think they could have asked a question without the caretaker present and then brought the caretaker in to help type the answer.