Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
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Date of Graduation
Spring 2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
Advisor(s)
Tiara S. Brown
Mira C. Williams
Keri S. Bethune
Abstract
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). FC is another method of communication for individuals with autism that was discredited in 1993 and 1994. It involved a facilitator holding the hand or arm of an individual and helping them spell out messages. It was found that the facilitators were actually authoring the messages, rather than the individuals with autism. The present literature review compares the two methods and discusses the research that has been done on both the Rapid Prompting Method and Facilitated Communication.
Recommended Citation
Manship, Shea, "An exploration of the Rapid Prompting Method for students with autism" (2018). Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019. 573.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/573
