Communication Training With the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for Children withAutistic Disorder : The Training Program and Current and Future Research

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  • 自閉性障害児に対するPECSによるコミュニケーション指導研究 : その指導プログラムと今後の課題
  • ジヘイセイ ショウガイジ ニ タイスル PECS ニ ヨル コミュニケーション シドウ ケンキュウ ソノ シドウ プログラム ト コンゴ ノ カダイ

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The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) was developed by Frost and Bondy as a means toteach children with autistic disorder and related developmental disabilities a self-initiating, functional communication system that could be rapidly acquired. Its theoretical roots combine principles from applied behavior analysis and guidelines established within the field of augmentative and alternative communication.The PECS training manual was first published in 1994, and revised in 2002. In the PECS training protocol, children are taught to exchange a picture for a desired item and eventually learn to construct picture-based sentences and use a variety of attributes in their requests. The system emphasizes developing the request functionprior to developing responding to simple questions and commenting. In the present article, we described thePECS procedure, summarize effects of communication training by PECS, and comment on the future of PECS.

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