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Angermeier, Katie; Schlosser, Ralf W.; Luiselli, James K.; Harrington, Caroline; Carter, Beth – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
Research on graphic symbol learning suggests that symbols with a greater visual resemblance to their referents (greater iconicity) are more easily learned. The iconicity hypothesis has not yet been explored within the intervention protocol of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Within the PECS protocol, participants do not point to a…
Descriptors: Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Simpson, Richard L.; Corbin-Newsome, Jawanda – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
By definition children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience difficulty understanding and using language. Accordingly, visual and picture-based strategies such as the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) show promise in ameliorating speech and language deficits. This study reports the results of a multiple baseline across…
Descriptors: Sentences, Autism, Preschool Children, Speech Skills