Picture Exchange Communication System, the Original PECS
The original PECS are actually Pyramid Educational Products. It is a unique augmentative/ alternative training package that allows children and adults with autism and other communication deficits to initiate and develop functional communication.
The idea for PECS came from B.F. Skinner’s 1957 seminal publication, Verbal Behavior and teaches students to use pictures to communicate with people. ie: students find pictures of what they want and hand their communication partner the picture to indicate their wants and needs.
PECS moves from single pictures to the creation of phrases and sentences and reinforcement systems.
We use the original PECS system in our house just for schedules, especially when we are having a difficult time with transitions and routines. We purchased the Schedule Pictures and the Traveling Schedule Board. However, the Schedule Pecs are heavy on classroom pictures and I would recommend Pics for PECS 2007, which has pictures like Brush Teeth, zoo, I want, MY NAME IS (GOSH I WANT THIS ONE, draw, eat, cut, flush toilet (IS THERE “NO” AS WELL?)
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November 19th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
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