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Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy; Brady, Nancy; McGuff, Sara; Strump, Keenan; Naylor, Amy – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a social intervention that integrates peer-mediated approaches and the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Method: Effects were evaluated using a series of A-B designs replicated across 4 children with severe autism and limited verbal skills. Seven peers without…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Preschool Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Jonaitis, Carmen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an augmentative and alternative system (AAC) used to improve and increase communication for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders. Research addressing the efficacy of this system is increasing; however, there is limited information published that evaluates…
Descriptors: Autism, Preschool Children, Developmental Delays, Pictorial Stimuli