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A picture's worth : PECS and other visual communication strategies in autism

By: Bondy, Andy.
Contributor(s): Frost, Lori | Harris, Sandra L.
Series: Topics in Autism.Publisher: Bethesda, MD Woodbine House 2011Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiv, 143 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781606130155.Subject(s): AUTISM | COMMUNICATION | COMMUNICATION AIDS | NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION | PICTURES | VISUAL LEARNING | VISUAL AIDS
Contents:
Introduction What is Communication? The Other Side of the Communication Coin: Understanding Can't Talk? Can't Communicate? Why Is She Doing That? The Relationship between Behavior and Communication Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS): Initial Training Advanced Lessons within PECS Using Visual Strategies to Enhance Understanding Resources Index
Summary: "This PECS primer written by the developers of the Picture Exchange Communication System, is now available in a second edition. This user-friendly guide introduces PECS, a simple and empowering communication tool in which partners exchange cards with photos or line drawings representing objects, attributes, and actions... Examines verbal communication development and how autism affects these skills, and shows how a child's poor communication skills can lead to problem behaviors. Providing communication options—PECS and the other augmentative and alternative communication strategies (AAC)—described in the book—reduces frustration and enhances learning. This new edition cites research that proves PECS (and other AAC strategies) doesn't interfere with the development of speaking skills, and actually can provide a boost to the acquisition of these skills." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE
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"This PECS primer written by the developers of the Picture Exchange Communication System, is now available in a second edition. This user-friendly guide introduces PECS, a simple and empowering communication tool in which partners exchange cards with photos or line drawings representing objects, attributes, and actions... Examines verbal communication development and how autism affects these skills, and shows how a child's poor communication skills can lead to problem behaviors. Providing communication options—PECS and the other augmentative and alternative communication strategies (AAC)—described in the book—reduces frustration and enhances learning. This new edition cites research that proves PECS (and other AAC strategies) doesn't interfere with the development of speaking skills, and actually can provide a boost to the acquisition of these skills." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE

Introduction
What is Communication?
The Other Side of the Communication Coin: Understanding
Can't Talk? Can't Communicate?
Why Is She Doing That? The Relationship between Behavior and Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS):
Initial Training
Advanced Lessons within PECS
Using Visual Strategies to Enhance Understanding
Resources
Index

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Very nice resource for people supporting people with an intellectual disability

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