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PECS

Picture Exchange CommunicationSystem

Presented by

Tami Cassel, MA CCC-SLP

Rhonda Johns, MS CCC-SLP

Lori Frost, MS CCC-SLP and Andrew Bondy, PhD

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PECS is

A communication system

A way for non-verbal students or

students with emerging verbal skills to

initiate communication

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PECS is not

A visual schedule

Work baskets

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Principles of PECS

Communication Partner

Communication Facilitator

Pictures to communicate messages

3-5 high interest items

80% accuracyChange activities to maintain interest

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Choosing Reinforcers

Items of high interest for the student

Small items or ones that can be

separated

Variety for maintaining interest

DONT use items that cause meltdowns

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Phase 1:The Physical Exchange

student will:

pick up a picture

reach toward trainer

release picture into trainers hand

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The Physical Exchange

No verbal prompts

Two trainers: Communicative Partner

Communicative Facilitator

Single picture

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Phase 2: Increase Spontaneity

student will:

go to communication book

retrieve picture

take to communication partner

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Increase Spontaneity

No verbal prompts

Change trainers

One picture placed in different places

Increase distance between trainer and

student

Increase distance between student and

picture.

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Phase 3: Discrimination Training

Student will request a desired item:

go to communication book

select the appropriate picture

give it to the communication partner

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Discrimination Training

No verbal prompts

No travel, set up situation

2 Pictures on board

High interest and low interest picture

Change picture positionsCorrespondence check

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Phase 4: Sentence Structure

Student requests present and non-

present items using a multi-word

phrase Picking up a symbol of I want

Putting it on a sentence strip

Choosing the desired picture

Putting it on a sentence strip

Giving strip to communication partner

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Sentence Structure

No Verbal Prompts

Stationary Picture: I want on the

sentence strip, get desired picture, giveto teacher

Moving Picture: I want on book with

picture of desired item Both placed on sentence strip and given

to teacher

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Phase 5: Answering What do you

want? Student will spontaneously request a

variety of items and can answer the

question, What do you want?

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What do you want?

Delayed prompting

I want picture and sentence strip

Desired item available

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Phase 6: Questions

Student appropriately answers: What do you want?

What do you see?

What do you have?

Questions are presented in randomorder

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Questions and Comments

Tami Cassel,MA

CCC-SLP

[email protected]

303-326-1963

Rhonda Johns, MS

CCC-SLP

[email protected]

303-326-1962
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