Douglas Biklen
American educator (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Douglas Paul Biklen (born September 8, 1945) is an American educator, fine art photographer, leading proponent of facilitated communication, a scientifically discredited technique which purports to allow non-verbal people (particularly those on the autism spectrum) to communicate;[2][3][4][5][6][7] and an advocate of educational inclusion. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Biklen joined Syracuse University in 1969 and completed his doctorate there in 1973. He was controversially appointed Dean of the Syracuse University School of Education in 2005 and retired in 2014. Biklen has authored and co-authored several books and served on production teams for several documentary films, including 2004's Autism Is a World.
Douglas Biklen | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | University faculty (retired); fine art photographer |
Known for | Facilitated Communication (discredited) |
Spouse | Sari Biklen[1] |
Academic background | |
Education | Bowdoin College |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Education |
Website | biklenartphotography |