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An Exploration Of The Rapid Prompting Method For Students With Autism, Shea Manship
An Exploration Of The Rapid Prompting Method For Students With Autism, Shea Manship
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
The Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) was created by Soma Mukhopadhyay as an attempt to provide a way for individuals with autism to learn and communicate. The method has been said to give students with autism a means of communication. A facilitator quickly provides verbal prompts to the individual, who then spells out messages on a letter board or a keyboard. Very little research has been done on RPM, and it is not considered an evidence-based method. Many professionals believe that RPM is not a valid method of communication, largely due to the striking similarities it has with Facilitated Communication (FC). …