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The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield
She told the family of a severely disabled man that she could help him to communicate with the outside world. The relationship that followed would lead to a criminal trial. By Daniel Engber.
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I don't think this was a strange case so much as a sad case. Sad for DJ, sad for Anna's children and ex-husband, sad for DJ's family. Anna Stubblefield acted very unethically, regardless of whether or not facilitated communication is legitimate. She used her position to take advantage of a vulnerable person and doesn't even seem to recognize that she did so.