COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (PECS)

PECS begins with teaching a student to exchange a picture of a desired item with a teacher, who immediately honors the request. Verbal prompts are not used, thus building immediate initiation and avoiding prompt dependency. The system goes on to teach discrimination of symbols and then puts them all together in simple "sentences." Children are also taught to comment and answer direct questions. Many preschoolers using PECS also begin developing speech. The system has been successful with adolescents and adults who have a wide array of communicative, cognitive and physical difficulties.  PECS is especially successful if appropriately combined with elements of behavior analysis. 

Links:

Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.

Easter Seals Medical Rehabilitation-PECS Info 

PECS FAQ    

Geneva Centre for Autism-PECS information 

Teaching Children with Autism: Visual Support: PECS

Beyond Autism Pecs Pictures/Icons Pages

Last updated 5/21/04

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