Pictures Worth PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism -- 2nd Edition

Name: Pictures Worth PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism -- 2nd Edition
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ISBN: 9781606130155

ISBN-10: 1606130153

ISBN-13: 9781606130155

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Andy Bondy, Lori Frost

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"A Picture's Worth", the 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. A child or adult who has delayed or no speech can easily express his basic desires (eg: "ice cream") or needs using a PECS card without prompting from another. And as a person's PECS usage progresses, he or she learns to put pictures together in sentences to express desires (eg: "I want chocolate ice cream"), to comment, and…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Woodbine House
Publication date: 7/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 146
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Acknowledgements


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






Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems




The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS):Initial Training



Advanced Lessons within PECS91



Using Visual Strategies to Enhance Understanding


Resources


Index