PECS/COMMUNICATION
PECS stand for
What is Picture Exchange Communication System
The goal of PECS Phase lll
Teach the student to discriminate among icons
What is the goal of PECSE Phase Vl
Student spontaneously comments on the world around him/her
student request skittle. You give a piece of skittle and wait for the student to request more.
Communication Temptation
The general goal of PECS
to initiate communication using icons
How can you encourage a student to imitate a request?
Do a preference assessment and withhold access to the chosen item
What is the difference between Phases lllA and lllB
Phase lllA Presents one highly preferred item vs. one non-preferred item Phase; lllB presents multiple highly preferred items
The goal of PECS Phase 1
teach the student to initiate the picture exchange.
Initiate pick up, Reach and Release
The Goal of PECS Phase lV
the student will learn to make complete requests. "Sentence structure and Attributes"
the student is playing alone, rolling a car. You sit nearby and begin rolling the car, too.
Mirroring
While stacking blocks with your student , you say "on top, on top, on top "
Model Language
The goal of PECS Phase ll
Teach the student to travel to the communicative partner and get their attention
The goal of PECS V
"What do you want?" The goal is for student to answer this question as soon as it is asked
Should clients have their PECS book and AAC device only inside of the classroom?
Clients should have it with them ALL the time.