As part of the "Movin' On" Beyond Facilitated Communication* series, this book is a personal and practical account of the first year that facilitated communicating students joined their peers in general education classes.  It begins with a narrative of the year, highlighting the many moments of drama and change that created a minor revolution in the classroom.  It continues with sections dealing with some practical problems that were faced and overcome; such as difficulties with time and privacy.  The authors details a series of clear guidelines for the introcution of facilitated communicating students into the general education curriculum: the orientating of general education teachers and students, and the preparation of facilitated students for the demands of the classroom.  Sections on standardized tests, IEP preparation, and goal setting offer proven ideas and practices.  The book ends with a summary of major points, and some DOs and DON'Ts that will help educators, administrators and parents provide smoother transitions to general education for their facilitated students and children.

In her Foreward, Dr. Anne M. Donnellan puts this important text into the context of twentieth century psychological thought and educational policy.  She pulls no punches in a brisk account of the failures of both science and society to understand and care about diversity in people and personalities.  Dr. Donnellan concludes with a brief discussion of how new understanding of motor disorders and the introduction of facilitated communicating are leading to a revolutionary new perspective in education and psychology.

*"Movin' On" Beyond Facilitated Communication is a series of short books written by clinicians, parents, administrators and advocates, with the cooperation of facilitating communicators, that introduce readers to the changes created by Facilitated Communicating.  It is the editors' goal to provide up to date information, experience and opinion in a form accessible to everyone interested in the welfare of people labeled developmentally disabled. 

The solution to complex situations we face will come from dialogue among practitioners, researchers and consumers.  We hope this series contributes to that dialogue.