Impact of the picture exchange communication system: effects on communication and collateral effects on maladaptive behaviors. Academic Article

abstract

• Many children with autism require intensive instruction in the use of augmentative or alternative communication systems, such as the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). This study investigated the use of PECS with three young boys with autism to determine the impact of PECS training on use of pictures for requesting, use of intelligible words, and maladaptive behaviors. A multiple baseline-probe design with a staggered start was implemented. Results indicated that all of the participants quickly learned to make requests using pictures and that two used intelligible speech following PECS instruction; maladaptive behaviors were variable throughout baseline and intervention phases. Although all of the participants improved in at least one dependent variable, there remain questions regarding who is best suited for PECS and similar interventions.

authors

• Ganz, J. Birdie

published proceedings

• Augment Altern Commun

author list (cited authors)

• Ganz, J. B., Parker, R., & Benson, J.

citation count

• 36

complete list of authors

• Ganz, Jennifer B||Parker, Richard||Benson, Joanne

publication date

• December 2009

publisher

• Informa UK Limited  Publisher

published in

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication  Journal

keywords

• Autistic Disorder
• Child
• Child Behavior Disorders
• Child, Preschool
• Communication Aids For Disabled
• Humans
• Learning
• Male
• Observer Variation
• Photic Stimulation
• Speech
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome

PubMed Central ID

• 19883285

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.3109/07434610903381111

start page

• 250

end page

• 261

volume

• 25

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/07434610903381111