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    EDSP 5320-D03 Spring 2020 Sunshine Valdilles - Project 2

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    The PECS system is a 6-phase communication system where students learn to exchange picture symbols for desired items, progressing to creating sentences. It has been shown to effectively improve communication skills for children with autism. The video showed a student exchanging symbols to say "I want farm animals" and get toys. PECS reduces problem behaviors by allowing children to communicate needs. While requiring intensive effort, PECS is feasible and essential for teaching communication to children with autism in classrooms, as it provides a concrete way to start symbolic communication.

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    The PECS system is a 6-phase communication system where students learn to exchange picture symbols for desired items, progressing to creating sentences. It has been shown to effectively improve communication skills for children with autism. The video showed a student exchanging symbols to say "I want farm animals" and get toys. PECS reduces problem behaviors by allowing children to communicate needs. While requiring intensive effort, PECS is feasible and essential for teaching communication to children with autism in classrooms, as it provides a concrete way to start symbolic communication.

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    The PECS system is a 6-phase communication system where students learn to exchange picture symbols for desired items, progressing to creating sentences. It has been shown to effectively improve communication skills for children with autism. The video showed a student exchanging symbols to say "I want farm animals" and get toys. PECS reduces problem behaviors by allowing children to communicate needs. While requiring intensive effort, PECS is feasible and essential for teaching communication to children with autism in classrooms, as it provides a concrete way to start symbolic communication.

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    EDSP 5320-D03 Spring 2020 Sunshine Valdilles - Project 2

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    The PECS system is a 6-phase communication system where students learn to exchange picture symbols for desired items, progressing to creating sentences. It has been shown to effectively improve communication skills for children with autism. The video showed a student exchanging symbols to say "I want farm animals" and get toys. PECS reduces problem behaviors by allowing children to communicate needs. While requiring intensive effort, PECS is feasible and essential for teaching communication to children with autism in classrooms, as it provides a concrete way to start symbolic communication.

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    1. Describe the PECS system in detail including different phases?
    PECS stands for the Picture Exchange Communication System. This communication system
    starts with teaching a student to hand a picture symbol to an adult to exchange that picture for the actual
    item. The video PECs (Racker, 2013) uses the example of a student exchanging a symbol of a banana for
    an actual banana. Boutot (2017) describes that the PECS system is implemented in 6 different phases.
    Initially the child exchanges one picture for one item. The phases progress to selecting symbols from an
    array to form and verbalize complete phrases. The PECs video shows a student using her Velcro PECs
    symbols to create and vocalize the sentence “I want” “farm animals” in order to receive toy farm animals
    to play with (Racker, 2013). Boutot (2017) describes that the later phases of PECS are used to acquire
    other skills such as phrase development, commenting, answering questions, and verbal communication.
    Boutot cites that research has proven PECS to be an effective evidence based intervention (Boutot, 2017).

    2. How can PECS system be used to improve communication skills in children with autism? Provide at
    least two examples from the video about the usefulness of PECS to enhance the participant’s
    communication.
    One main component of the Autism disability is deficits in communication. Boutot (2017) cites
    that approximately 33% to 50% of children with autism do not develop functional speech. Children with
    Autism struggle to process verbal speech, and have been found to succeed with the use of visual aids and
    symbols. PECS gives children with Autism a symbolized form of communication. PECS is a concrete
    way to break down the process of communication into the basic blocks and guide the process towards
    complete phrases and vocalizations. Racker (2013) emphasizes that by increasing communication and
    giving children a way to express wants and needs PECS reduces tantrum, whining and problem behaviors.
    Racker (2013) notes that PECS is a format for children with Autism to engage in commenting and
    expressive language such as “Look, I see a little bug.”

    3. What is your impression of the video? Is it feasible to implement in classrooms? Describe.


    The Racker (2013) video was a great introduction and example to PECS without going into too
    much detail or technical jargon. This video is a great resource to share with individuals to show how
    PECS can work without over complicating or discoursing those who are new to the idea. In my
    experience I have found that PECS does have flaws. It requires a high level of adult participation and
    requires intensive effort to implement initially. An adult has to be available to receive the
    communication. In addition it becomes cumbersome carrying PECS symbols around in other settings, or
    having to create and pair new symbols for new communications. Even with these flaws PECS is by far
    one of the most effective forms of initiating communication for children with Autism. PECS requires
    some work to implement and maintain, but in my opinion, it is completely feasible and almost essential
    for teaching communication to children with Autism. For initial implementation of communication I
    prefer PECS over speech-generating device. Tablets are easier to instantly create a new symbol, but they
    lack the concrete exchange of symbol for actual item. Many children get distracted with playing on the
    electronic device. PECS symbols are often also used for communication of visual schedule, step by step
    direction, and to give instruction for a variety of settings.
    References:
    Boutot, E. A. (2017). Autism Spectrum Disorders – Foundations, Characteristics, and Effective

    Strategies (2nd Ed). New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

    Racker. (2013). PECs Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?

    v=HGtZNy0PcVw

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