Q&A: A look at nonverbal autism, facilitated communication

“Every time researchers have looked into it rigorously, it doesn’t pan out,”

That's because it's bunkum.

But some experts say its usefulness cannot be ruled out in all cases.

You can't be an expert in something that isn't real.

http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/facilitated-communication-persists-despite-scientific-criticism/