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The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) developed by Bondy and Frost has been widely used with children and adults with autism spectrum disorders both within an Applied Behavior Analytic approach and in other settings. And the PECS-manual has made the system available for many parents and professionals.

Over the years there has been published quite a few studies on the application of PECS for persons with ASD, and in this issue of Journal of Autism and other Developmental Disorders (39); Preston and Carter has published an excellent review of the efficacy of PECS. This study shows that PECS provides a means of communication for individuals with little or no functional speech, and there are indicated positive effect on social-comminicative and problem behaviors.

For more information on PECS, visit Pyramid Educational Consultants web-site.

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