The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) can be incredibly beneficial for helping our students with autism to communicate. Often, the term PECS is misused to talk about using pictures as a form of communication. However, PECS is actually a system that has specific phases that help in expanding the functions of our students' communication.

We want students to be able to communicate in an effective way, and I truly love PECS for encouraging our students to communicate. In this episode, I am clearing up some misconceptions about PECS, sharing ten reasons that I love PECS, and encouraging special educators to use it with their students.

01:20 - The truth behind a common misunderstanding about the Picture Exchange Communication System

02:52 - What PECS actually is and how it encourages speech

07:58 - How PECS encourages initiating communication

11:30 - The benefit of using pictures within PECS to communicate

13:05 - How the Picture Exchange Communication System builds on students' strengths

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode197

Resources:

• Check out the PECS Website
• PECS Training Manual
• Shop the Augmentative Communication Boards on TpT
• Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library
• Get more information about the Special Educator Academy
• Join the Free Facebook Group

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