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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Picture Exchange Communication System"”.
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Teaching adults with intellectual disabilities to use the Picture Exchange Communication System
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an alternative augmentative communication system that uses a variety of behavioural techniques to teach nonspeaking individuals functional communication skills. Ten empirical evaluations of PECS have been reported in the literature since it was …
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Do children with autism use the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to make spontaneous requests?
This review examines the research on the Picture Exchange Communication System<br/>(PECS), which has become a popular communication strategy for children with<br/>autism and other communication disorders. A growing body of research has shown<br/>that the system is a promising mode of communication. …
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Looking for verbal communication in the non-verbal world: A case study of the picture exchange communication system
… a three year-old boy with autism named Alex’s communication needs were evaluated and then his current communication program was compared to other communication programs. The programs must have included an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for use with children in Alex’s cognitive …
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The effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to decrease impulsive behaviors and increase self-management skills of children with autism
<p>The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an augmentative communication system used for children with autism and social-communication disorders.</p> <p>Self-management is an intervention extensively documented for its effectiveness to improve behavior. Self-management programs …
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Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Using the Picture Exchange Communication System with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Methods Study
… education (SE) teachers who have used the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Therefore, this study aims to explore teachers’ perceptions concerning their experiences of using it and their experience of implementing it with …
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The effectiveness of the picture exchange communication system (PECS) as an augmentative communication system for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) : a South African pilot study
Includes bibliographical references (leaves185-195).
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An experimental analysis of opportunity and communication response form in a child with autism and hearing impairments.
An alternating treatment design was used to systematically evaluate the communication response forms, picture exchange communication system (PECS) or sign language, selection for a child with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified, profound hearing loss, and cochlear implants. The …
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Evaluation and Needs-Based Assessment of Special Education Teachers' Knowledge of Austism Interventions
… examined the use of Discrete Trial Training, Picture Exchange Communication System, Social Stories, Structured Teaching, and Video Self-Modeling by special education teachers with students with ASD. A questionnaire was completed by 91 special education teachers from the Green River Region …
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A música como terapia no desenvolvimento da criança autista
… them the ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children) and others that aim to develop language, socialization and bring independence for a better quality of life of the …
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Design and evaluation of a CAL system to support communication development in children with autism
… problems with the development of language and communication skills. A symbol-based communication system called Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is widely used to address this issue and evidence indicates this approach can be effective when administered by trained professionals …
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COCOON: A MULTIMODAL PLATFORM TO SUPPORT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
… possono essere dei pittogrammi dello standard Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) o possono essere delle foto del volto di un attore; ad un livello superiore di difficoltà viene mostrato un video del volto di un attore che mostra la transizione dall’espressione neutra all’espressione …