Effectiveness of the PECS Phase III app and choice between the app and traditional PECS among preschoolers with ASD Academic Article

abstract

• We investigated the efficacy of a tablet-computer-based Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) application for use with three preschoolers with ASD and investigated participant preference for the app versus traditional PECS (i.e., with a physical communication book) once the participants demonstrated minimal levels of mastery of both. We implemented a single-case multiple baseline design to determine the efficacy of the app. Results indicated that participants rapidly demonstrated above-chance level mastery of the app. Following mastery, two participants demonstrated a preference for the app, while the other preferred the traditional PECS communication book. 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

authors

• Ganz, J. Birdie

published proceedings

• RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

altmetric score

• 0.25

author list (cited authors)

• Ganz, J. B., Hong, E. R., & Goodwyn, F. D.

citation count

• 47

complete list of authors

• Ganz, Jennifer B||Hong, Ee Rea||Goodwyn, Fara D

publication date

• January 2013

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders  Journal

keywords

• Aac
• Augmentative And Alternative Communication
• Autism
• Pecs
• Picture Exchange Communication System
• Single-case Research

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.04.003

start page

• 973

end page

• 983

volume

• 7

issue

• 8