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Autism Pecs
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
does anyone have experience with picture exchange for autism ?
I am creating a pecs system and am looking for ideas on the exchange.
The pictures/icons used should match the ability level of your student. If the student is extremely low functioning, you’ll need actual pics taken with a camera. By this I mean, a snapshot of the bathroom door to indicate bathroom time, a snapshot of the reading table to indicate reading time, the cafeteria to indicate lunch time etc…
If you student is a bit higher you could print some pics off the net using a pic of a sandwich and glass of milk for lunch time, a book for reading time, etc…
If you student is still even higher you could use simple stick drawings which I would call icons instead of pictures.
You can do this on the student’s desk with smaller pics or put it on the wall and use larger.
You want to cover the students ENTIRE day leaving no holes or gaps that could cause confusion. So before you start this, be sure you’ve got his/her schedule set.
The student should be able to place a check mark, thumb tack, clothes pin or some other indicator by a successfully completed activity. If you intend to give rewards for having a positive day, then base the reward on the number of marks, clothespins or whatever you use. Sometimes with pecs simply seeing the marks, or pins go in place is reward enough for the student.
Expect that the student will become attached to and dependent on the system. Your goal should be to move the student up the ladder from a full-fledged photographic schedule to simple icons to eventually no longer needing the pictoral schedule at all. However, this goal can take years depending on your student’s ability level. So the most important thing is that the system be working well for him/her while in use.
If possible, purchase some pecs materials to give you a fuller understanding of the system.
Autism PECS.mov
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Choiceworks Visual Support System $65.00 Choiceworks is a learning tool that uses a combination of 3 structured boards, visual images and built in choice making opportunities to effectively help children complete daily routines (morning, day & night), understand & control their feelings and improve their waiting skills (taking turns, not interrupting). The included companion books help teach your child about their daily schedule, dealing… |
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Come Ride with Me Interactive Communication Kit $25.95 This is a colorful and interactive language based program that develops communication and cognitive skills. Children are active participants as they identify and name different vehicles and match objects to pictures. With the detachable Velcro pictures and accompanying manipulatives, you can give directives: “Get the car”; ask Yes and No questions: “Is the boat in the water?”; ask children to foll… |
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Come to My House Interactive Communication Kit $25.95 This is a colorful and interactive language based program that develops communication and cognitive skills. Children are active participants as they identify and name different objects and match objects to pictures. With the detachable Velcro pictures and accompanying manipulatives, you can: give directives; ask Yes/No questions (“Is the shirt in the closet?”); ask children to follow directions (“… |
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An Introduction to PECSTM, The Picture Exchange Communication System $59.00 This 26-minute video provides an overview of the benefits of using PECS. It portrays examples of each training phase within PECS in school, home, and community settings with a variety of communicative partners. The award-winning video is an introduction to PECS and is not intended for training purposes…. |
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QCHARM Visual Support System Starter Kit $34.99 QCharm is a cueing and reminder charm bracelet designed for use by individuals with cognitive disabilities or autism. Cues slide onto the elastic bracelet and may be referred to by user to provide reminders of scheduled activities or other information. The kit includes two wristbands, two keychains, which can also hold charms, 30 icon charms, three reward charms, and a portable carrying case. COLO… |
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PECS: The Picture Exchange Communication System $69.00 This set of 2.5″ x 2.5″ pictures includes 72 icons depicting everyday school, home and community activities. The pictures also include two “choice” icons and loop Velcoins to apply to the back of your pictures. The symbols are perfect for use with the PECS Daily Schedule Board (sold separately)…. |
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A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism (Topics in Autism) $12.16 A Picture’s Worth, the PECS primer written by the developers of the Picture Exchange Communication System, is now available in a second edition. This user-friendly guide introduces PECS, a simple and empowering communication tool in which partners exchange cards with photos or line drawings representing objects, attributes, and actions. A child or adult who has delayed or no speech can easily expr… |
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A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism (Topics in Autism) $16.95 Most young children with autism have significant delays in acquiring communication skills, a hallmark characteristic of autism. But with intensive early intervention and Applied Behaviour Analysis techniques, children can be taught how to communicate successfully, even before they acquire the ability to use speech. This book examines the value of non-verbal communication strategies for children wi… |
