Research summaries for autism therapy: picture exchange communication system (PECS)

definition of picture exchange communication system (PECS): A form of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) that uses pictures instead of words to help children communicate. PECS was designed especially for children with autism who have delays in speech development.
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Picture Exchange Communication (PECS) Training for Young Children: Does Training Transfer at School to Home?, Summarized Jul 13, 2010

Picture Exchange Communication (PECS) may be easily taught to children with autism, but it may be hard to teach the children to generalize PECS requests outside of therapy sessions and into school and home.

This study focused on the extent to which PECS training transfers to the classroom and home. The three children in the study (5-6 years old) learned PECS quickly. The children did not make many PECS requests outside of the therapy session. The child who had the most PECS training was also the child who made the most PECS requests in school. The authors suggest that it may be important to have trained PECS communication partners in the school and home in order to get the child to use PECS in different settings.

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The Effect of Teaching PECS to a Child with Autism on Verbal Behavior, Play, and Social Functioning, Summarized Jul 8, 2010

Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) may help children with autism learn to speak and play and be more social.

The purpose of this case study was to teach communication skills to a three-year-old child with autism using PECS, and to see if PECS training led to wider behavior changes. The therapists taught PECS using highly preferred items to help the child want to learn. The study found that PECS training came with increased verbal behaviors from the child. This result agrees with other research that says that spoken words increase after PECS training. The authors also found that the child was more social and played more after PECS training.

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Teaching Music to Children with Autism: Understandings and Perspectives, Summarized Dec 7, 2009

Picture exchange communication system (PECS), rehearsal routines, and movements may be useful tools for music teachers who teach children with autism.

This article presents an overview of symptoms of autism disorder to teach music teachers about autism . The main point of the article is to offer suggestions to music teachers who work with people with autism. The authors suggest that repetition and setting routines for the music classroom that may be helpful to the children with autism.

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Art Therapy with a Young Boy with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Summarized Nov 12, 2009

Art therapy may be able to help children with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) to overcome fears and communicate with others.

This article is a case report of a 9-year-old boy with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). He had strong fears and anxieties. He wore the hood of his sweatshirt up even in hot weather because he was afraid of bees attacking his head, and he was very afraid of doctors. He was also bullied at his school.... Read more...

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Synonyms for picture exchange communication system (PECS) include: PEC, PECS, picture - PECS, picture board, picture cue, picture exchange communicat, picture exchange communication, Picture exchange communication system, Picture exchange communication systems, picture symbols
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