Major focus area

Speech Therapy -> Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Short description

Picture exchange communication system (PECS) is a nonverbal communication system where the patient picks a picture and hands it to the communicative partner who then gives what the picture implies or depicts. SLPs uses this system to teach communication and as a transitional system eventually leading to verbal communication training (Bondy & Frost, 2001).

Long description

Picture exchange communication system (PECS) is a nonverbal communication system where the patient picks a picture and hands it to the communicative partner who then gives what the picture implies or depicts. SLPs uses this system to teach communication and as a transitional system eventually leading to verbal communication traning (Bondy & Frost, 2001).