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
You and the student are pushing trains around a track. You say, "We're playing trains!"
Describing Play
The general goal of PECS
to initiate communication using icons
What is the 4- step error correction procedure
Model, Prompt, Switch, Repeat
Recasting
student points to bag of cookies and says, "cookie" you say, "Chocolate Chip Cookie, yes!"
Expanding Language
How many times will you go over error correction before going back to distance and persistence?
2 times
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
Expectant Waiting
Student reach for chip, you say "chip" and wait for student to attempt to say "chip" before giving her the chip.
Request Imitation
Do you teach a student distance and persistence when using an AAC device?
YES
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
When using an AAC device do you teach sentence structure and attributes?
YES
The goal of PECS Phase ll
Teach the student to travel to Book and communicative partner and get communication partners 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
When student reaches for scooter, you say "I want scooter," while giving access to scooter.
Student is rolling play-Doh into a ball. you show student how to roll it into a snake.
Expanding Play
Student should have PECS book and AAC device only in station?
NO, student should have it with them ALL the time.