What is PECS method?
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a way for autistic people to communicate without relying on speech. To communicate, people use cards with pictures, symbols, words or photographs to ask for things, comment on things or answer questions.
What are the 5 PECS?
The Six Phases of the Picture Exchange Communication System Are:
- PECS PHASE I: How to Communicate.
- PECS PHASE II: Distance and Persistence.
- PECS PHASE III: Picture Discrimination.
- PECS PHASE IV: Sentence Structure.
- PECS PHASE V: Answering Questions.
- PECS PHASE VI: Commenting.
How much does a Picture Exchange Communication System cost?
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What are the benefits of PECS?
PECS enables a child to communicate effectively with other people. It is particularly useful for children who are non-verbal, have limited or unclear speech and/or do not use a functional communication system in the home/preschool/school environment.
Are PECS still used?
PECS was first implemented with pre-school students diagnosed with autism at the Delaware Autism Program. Since then, PECS has successfully been implemented worldwide with thousands of learners of all ages who have various cognitive, physical and communication challenges.
Do you have to be trained to use PECS?
Professional training regarding PECS is required in order to implement the program as designed. Generally the training is provided at a two-day workshop.
Why do we use PECS?
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an alternative form of communication to speech, which uses pictures to help individuals communicate with others. Our speech and language therapists can train and support individuals, their carers and other professionals in using PECS.
How many phases are there in PECS?
PECS consists of six phases and begins by teaching an individual to give a single picture of a desired item or action to a “communicative partner” who immediately honors the exchange as a request. The system goes on to teach discrimination of pictures and how to put them together in sentences.
Who uses Picture Exchange Communication System?
Who can PECS be used with? PECS can be used with children and adults with a range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). It is frequently used with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions and those who have little or no verbal communication.
What is the difference between PECS and PCS?
PCS AND PECS What’s the difference? PECS is a formalized program for using symbol supports for communication. Picture communication symbols (PCS) are designed to convey a particular meaning, not just an object.
What age can you start PECS?
PECS can be an alternative communication system for those who don’t speak or an augmentative communication system for those who do. PECS is only for young children. PECS has been used around the world with people aged from 14 months to 85 years.
What is pecs and how is it used?
It was first used at the Delaware Autistic Program. The goal of (PECS) is to teach children with autism a fast, self-initiating, functional communication system. PECS begins with the exchange of simple icons but rapidly builds “sentence” structure.
What is a PECS communication book?
Individuals learn to select from two or more pictures to ask for their favorite things. These are placed in a PECS Communication Book—a ringed binder with self-adhesive hook fastener strips where pictures are stored and easily removed for communication.
How do I get Started with pecs?
Focus on the first step and worry about the next stage when you get there. Initially PECS begins with learning to exchange a single picture. As you move through the phases you teach new elements of functional communication. I remember being quite sceptical at first. I had never heard of PECS and I assumed that he would start speaking at some point.