The Use of PECS in Classrooms: Review of the Literature and List of Essential Competences for Special Education Teacher Preparation

Conference Paper

Aldabas, Rashed . 2015

• اسم المؤتمر: The 10th Annual Autism Conference
• عنوان المؤتمر: New Orleans, LA
• تاريخ المؤتمر: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 18, 2015
• المنظمة الراعية: The Association for Behavior Analysis

مستخلص المنشور

Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems (AACs) have been used to support communication abilities of children with severe communication impairments. The purpose of this paper is to present the effectiveness of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) as an element of AAC. Discussion indicates that PECS is a supportive and meaningful technique for increasing communication skills for children with limited functional communication skills. Finally, this paper discusses how educators can support the use of PECS and other AACs