Picture can be put on velcro board or front of pecs book phase 2. Pecs allows individuals with autism to communicate by using pictures instead of, or in. Pecs consists of six phases and begins by teaching an individual to give a single picture of a desired item or action to a communicative partner who immediately honors the exchange as a request. Pecs phases 4 to 6 and fun interactive books speech. Picture exchange communication system pecs picture exchange communication system. What we want to see in phase four we can help a child learn to. The picture exchange communication system, or pecs, allows people with little or no communication abilities to communicate using pictures. Pecs,having phases, uses cards to learn alphabets, words and makesentences using them and then move to motion, emotion and then sentence making structure. Speech is 80% intelligible to unfamiliar listener 5. Student will request a desired item by going to the bookboard, selecting a picture from an array and giving it to the communication partner. My pecs cards are different to the usual pecs cards that you will find. Pdf a variety of strategies have been used to help children with autism acquire functional communication skills. Picture exchange communication system pecs phase 1. These are placed in a communication book a ring binder with velcro strips allowing pictures to be stored and easily removed for communication.
This activity is a fun dinosaur themed first then board with dinosaur pecs. A guide for patients about the picture exchange communication system pecs phase three picture discrimination we can help develop the childs communication so the child learns to choose between two or more pictures to ask for their favourite things from their communication book. Picture exchange communication system national professional development center on asd 2016 4 picture exchange communication system stepbystep step 2. I know all of the obstacles and problems that are usually run into when. Once the child has mastered selecting the correct picture from a communication book you can make sure the skills from phase 1. Printable pecs book pages autism behavior communication. See more ideas about pecs training, speech and language and. Pecs phases 4 to 6 and fun interactive books tailormadefortalking. The picture exchange communication system pecs is an augmentative and alternative communication system developed and produced by pyramid educational consultants, inc. Pecs has a clear programme to follow, divided into six phases beginning with using single pictures to communicate their needs, students are then taught to discriminate, or choose, between a variety of pictures and then to construct increasingly complex sentences. Below are the descriptions provided on the pecs website for phase. One area of persistent difficulties for children with autism is communication, with about 25% of.
This section describes the process of using pecs and each phase of instruction. Steps for implementation page 4 of 16 national professional development center on asd 102010 tips for implementing phase 1 many opportunities are provided for practice, and exchanges should be fun for the student. See more ideas about pecs book, autism classroom and speech and language. Phase five of pecs is a simple extension of vocabulary within the childs communication book. Pecs phase 3 picture discrimination the autism page. The developers of pecs noticed that traditional communication techniques.
Phase iii picture discrimination students learn to select from two or more pictures to ask for their favourite things. Picture exchange communication system training manual. Keystone learning services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The specific needs of individual families should be considered and a whole family approach adopted. Please complete all of the requested information including the site and state, individual being observedinterviewed, and. Picture exchange communication system training manual pecs. Distance and persistence the learner begins using a book of picture cards with one card on the cover. Upon seeing a highly preferred item, the student will pick up a picture of the item, reach toward the communicative partner, and release the picture into the communicative partners hand.
If you want to know more about making pecs cards or what to include in a communication book check out my post on making and storing pecs cards. Using pecs in the family environment can be challenging in the initial stages. The phases of the picture exchange system pecs phase i the first lesson we want to teach in the pecs program is to spontaneously request items or activities. The learner should seek out the communication book in order to request items from a partner. The phases of the picture exchange system pecs phase i. Communication book pyramid educational consultants. It is time to move to phase 4 when the learner is able to use 12 to 20 pictures and is able to discriminate among them to select the desired item. The phase capitalizes on the mastered skill of phase four by having the child request an object using the i want card by incorporating adjectives. To do this we first need to identify what exactly the individual wants, those things for which heshe would be willing to make a. The picture exchange communication system pecs newsletters newsletters dropdown toggle. In order to make a sentence, the child is taught to place an i want symbol with one of the pictures onto a sentence strip and then use it during the communicative exchange. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. People using pecs are taught to approach another person and give them a picture of a desired item in exchange for that item.
Pdf the picture exchange communication system researchgate. Is your learner ready to transition from pecs to sgd. Pecs to speech or pecs to sgd students tell us when they are ready. Pecs was developed in 1985 at the delaware autism program by andy bondy, phd, and lori frost, ms, cccslp. The picture exchange communication system training manual. It is not a program designed to teach speech, although the latter is encouraged indirectly and some children begin to spontaneously use speech while enrolled in the pecs program. The pictures and sentence strip are all stored in a portable communication book. Oct 23, 2017 pecs phase 2guidelines and steps cheatsheet. The learner is prompted to get the book and bring it to the communication partner from increasing distances and with fewer supports. Systematic, helps with ehc plans and teacher friendly. Independently complete request sequence on 9 of 10 opportunities when book is a. Sample picture exchange communication system objectives.
The child will go to a communication board or book, pulls the picture off, goes to the. The system goes on to teach discrimination of pictures and how to put them together in sentences. Pecs and the pyramid approach pecs and the pyramid approach. The picture exchange communication system or pecs approach is a modified applied behavior analysis program designed for early nonverbal symbolic communication training.
These are placed in a communication book, a ring binder with velcro strips where pictures are stored and easily removed for communication. Hudson 2 years old, nonverbal autistic demonstrating the last part of phase 4 of pecs, handing his sentence to his communication partner and then pointing to each word. The objective for phase one, as set out in the pecs training manual 2 nd edition is. The implementation checklist includes each phase in the pecs process. Picture exchange communication system for individuals with. What is the picture exchange communication system or pecs. Perfect for take home activities, or learning centers. Picture exchange communication system training manual pecs frost, lori, bondy, andrew on. Move to phase 4 when the student is able to discriminate among a variety of pictures. Picture exchange communication system national professional development center on asd 2016 1 for more.
Discrimination the individual begins having to select the appropriate picture card from a set. Effectiveness of combining tangible symbols with the picture exchange communication system to teach requesting skills to children with multiple disabilities including visual impairment. Pecs manual and other resources to make implementation more efficient. By doing so, the person is able to initiate communication. Once children have mastered phase 4, and while learning phases 5. Phase 4 begins when the child is able to use 12 to 20 pictures and discriminate between them. Included are 71 various pecs including 5 dinosaur tokens, various academic related pecs such as tasks, specials, lunchroom, bathroom, calming tool strategies, feelings. The back of the book is longer than the front to accommodate the sentence strip. The 8 best video examples of the phases of pecs pecs. This pictureready pecs communication book is made of a thick, poly plastic material that is smooth to the touch, yet extremely durable. The picture exchange communication system pecs is designed to aid communication and speech development in children with autism, learning difficulties or speech delay. I also created materials for generalising the concept from the book into actual pecs activities. Pecs part 2 picture exchange communication system kisn is funded through the kansas state department of educations special education services by a title vib grant.
Speed of utterance is as fast or faster with new modality do not take away skills. Picture exchange communication system pecs pyramid. Ocps assistive technology team 2008 marcia sterner pecsphase 3 picture discrimination objective. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. A guide for patients about the picture exchange communication system pecs phase four sentence structure we can help a child to learn to use the i want symbol and to choose a picture or symbol of what they want. Pecs printable books 4 colors, shapes, numbers, alphabet autism resource this collection of pecs type printable books are a favorite among teachers with autistic children andor other special needs. Pecsphase i general guidelines communicative partner guidelines physical prompter guidelines training must occur across a range of activities training must occur with a variety of trainers otraining must occur with a variety of reinforcers arrange environment effectively o pictures available 1 at a time trainers positioned appropriately.
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