PECS - Picture Exchange Communication System
PECS is a very effective means of communication for non-verbal children, encouraging verbal behaviours and interaction with family members, teachers and caregivers.
There is a specific method of introducing the system and it should be done under the supervision of an ABA Tutor or Speech & Language Therapist in order to ensure that each step is fully understood by our children before moving to the next step.
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Well done. Great blog for someone like me who is struggling with PECS.... Good luck with it.
Elaine
Lovely! I never knew something like this existed. So clever...you've most definitely taught me something...well done you! ;)
Karin
That was great Jen, I think you did a FAB job and i learned something completely new.
Lovely to hear your voice...
Pxx
Thats fab Jen, well done, great way of demonstrating PECS system :)
JEN! Great job, girl! I am in love with your accent...I always imagine how it must sound and now I know! LOL! Crazy I know, coming from a southern girl from the states! Next time you need to put HRH on there! Hugs from South Carolina!
Wow! This is so cool jen (I thought you'd gone all eastern european with yer "vlog").
It'd be a great thing for you to post to new autie parents. You come across really well on the silver screen! xxx
fantastic! Well done Jen! That was brilliant - I'm sure it will be a great help to people who are just beginning their journey! xx
I love you voice and accent, you sound so calm. And this was a fantastic vlog. I've heard of these PECS but Amy has always been Very verbal so we never needed to use one. You have described it very well.
CJ xx
wow, that's a brilliant vlog. I am not familiar with autism but I find this an amazing way to communicate. Well done!
Great Vlog Jen :) You look very calm and natural on camera. Hope you do more of them xx
I finally now know what PECS is - thanks so much - you sound GREAT - so clear!
Well done, Jen! A great explanation of PECS!
That's lovely Jen - I might get you to guest post that on IAA blog, what you think? xx
Lovely to put a face on the blog! Well done, Jen, you're a natural. It took me ages to get my head around PECS, x.
Brill!! That is a great Vlog, well done you!
Great vlog. I'm glad I managed to open this one. Most of the vlogs just won't load for me! Great system. It might be a silly question but is sign language an option? X
vlog, love it xxx
Thanks for the comments everyone, have gotten over my embarassment now and glad I put it up:) @FoodieMummy, sign language works for some children and not others. Children with autism have difficulty imitating others which makes sign languge a much slower way of introducing communication. We use one or two signs with HRH, for us PECS is much more successful. As it happens I used baby sign language with my eldest child and we all loved it, HRH never took to it but I didn't realise why at the time. Jen.
YEA!!!! So great to actually "see" you!!! Love your accent.
And I love the PECS system. My son used it for about 6 months and then started talking. I really believe in it.
BTW, that site you shared, Jacob's Lessons; FABULOUS! He loves it and it is so good for him. It is literally an ABA class on the computer.
Great vlog. Glad I watched-i learned something new.
Jen! I LOVED this vlog. I also loved listening to your 'accent'. heh. :D
Two questions:
1. Have you heard of Voice4uaac.com? I'm using it with Parker who is also non-verbal.
2. Would you be interested in re-posting this post over at http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com. I'm the editor over there.
Let me know what you think!
hods 5 mom AT aol DOT com
Tammy and Parker
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Lovely vlog - it's so nice to meet people via there vlogs! :)
I have definitely learnt something - I had never heard of PECS before now. Emma x
I think you did a great job! I never saw one of those before. I can understand how it would help with his frustration.
That is absolutely brilliant Jen, and so LOVELY to see you! Your boy is bright, that is an incredible system and I can see how it must really help reduce the frustration. I'm so so glad you shared it. It's given me a wonderful glimpse at you and your life. Thankyou x
PECS is a great idea how wonderful to see it in action thank you for sharing
That was really very interesting! I'm very impressed with the simplicity and functionality of the process. Very nice - thank you for sharing it!
Fantastic video! I so wish I had seen something like this when I was starting out and trying to read 20 million different pieces of information about things. Thank you for posting it!!
Worth a million words! (And you are quite cute!) Barbara (also commenting late after coming from the blog carnival - not just following Trish around!)
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