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Upward Bound 2026
Upward Bound is a 2026 novel published by Hogarth, an imprint of Penguin Random House, allegedly written by Woody Brown, a profoundly autistic minimally speaking American. The novel follows events at an adult daycare center in Southern California and draws from Brown's experiences as a non-speaking autistic person.
The book was created using the rapid prompting method, a variant of facilitated communication (FC) that has been scientifically rejected since 1993. Woody Brown collaborated with his mother, Mary Brown, on its composition. The novel's release sparked renewed discussion about FC's validity and raised questions about whether Woody Brown can be considered the true author.
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