We are constantly creating and designing new products to make teaching more effective and interesting. The goal of PECS is to provide children with an effective and functional method of communication. Using picture symbols, children learn to construct sentences and more complex communications and thus are more effective communicators. The emphasis on social approach sets this picture-based system apart from more traditional systems. Most children learn to calmly ask for what they need within a few days of training.
Most children learn 'the exchange' within their first training session.
It has been highly successful with adolescents and adults as well as with young children with a variety of communication difficulties. This manual includes information on the rationale for and the implementation of each phase. Instructions for constructing the pictures, discrimination training tips, data sheets, and a PECS parent handout are also included. This picture-ready book is the perfect size for getting started. We have made the back of the book longer than the front to accommodate the sentence strip.