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Effects on Communicative Requesting and Speech Development of the Picture Exchange Communication System in Children with Characteristics of Autism
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Simpson, Richard L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
Few studies on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems have addressed the potential for such systems to impact word utterances in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an AAC system designed specifically to minimize difficulties with communication skills experienced by…
Descriptors: Young Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills