PECS

What are the main features of PECS? correct answer: - therapy used with people with limited or no vocal speech, to develop functional communication - behaviourist principals used e.g. reinforcement - PECS aims to create opportunity for reinforcement as children with SD are unlikely to initiate conversations, reducing the possibility for rewards - to help children 'make the first move' in communication rather than responding to others Who was it proposed by? correct answer: Frost and ...

PECS is a system used to teach children ____ ____ through a _____-based ____ & ______ communication system (AAC) correct answer: functional communication picture augmentative alternative PECS was developed by: correct answer: bondy and frost in the 1980's PECS teaches the child that communication is ____, allowing the child to realize that they communicate for a _____ correct answer: functional purpose population for PECS: correct answer: 1. children on ASD spectrum 2. childr...

True/False: PECS is NOT an AAC system? correct answer: False, PECS is a behavior based AAC intervention that teaches the learner to use visual-graphic symbols to communicate with others How many phases of instruction does PECS have? correct answer: 6 1. Teaching physically assisted exchange 2. Expanding spontaneity 3. simultaneous discrimination of pictures 4. building sentence structure 5. Responding to, "what do you want?" 6. Commenting in réponse to a question Which outco...

PECS is not an augmentative and alternative communication system. correct answer: False PECS is an augmentative and alternative communication system used to help learners communicate. How many phases of instruction does PECS have? correct answer: PECS has six phases of instruction with each phase building upon the previous phase. Which outcome was not identified by the evidence base for PECS? correct answer: Studies included in the 2014 EBP report detailed how PECS can be used effectiv...

what is PECS? correct answer: is an aided augmentative/alternative communication system that was developed for use with individuals with autism who have not yet acquired functional vocal-verbal or sign-verbal language repertoires What does PECS stand for? correct answer: picture exchange communication system what individuals would use PECS? correct answer: individuals who: 1. do not demonstrate functional communication skills, 2. have speech or articulation problems, or 3. are extrem...