PECS

One of the main areas affected by autism is the ability to communicate. Some children with autism will develop verbal language, while others may never talk. An augmented communication program, such as Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS), is helpful to get lanugage started as well as to provide a way of communicating for those children that do not talk.

The advantage to PECS is that it is clear, intentional and initiated by the child. The child hands you a picture, and his or her request is immediately understood. It also makes it easy for the child with autism to communicated with anyone - all they have to do is accept the picture.

For more information about some of the other treatment options for autism, please click on one of the links below.

• ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis
• Facilitated Communication
• Floor Time
• PECS - Picture Exchange Communication System
• Sensory Integration
• TEACCH