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:: Volume 11, Issue 4 (Winter 2012 2012) ::
JOEC 2012, 11(4): 309-320 Back to browse issues page
The Impact of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training on Communication Problems in Children with Autism
Hadi Zarafshan 1, Hamid Alizadeh2 , Farangis Kazemi2 , Mehrnaz Saadat3 , Ali Mohammad Goodarzi4
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2- Alame-Tabatabai
3- Exceptional children Research Institute
4- welfare and Rehabilitation university
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Objective: This study examined the impact of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) training on communication problems in children with autism. Method: Utilizing a multiple-baseline design, three children with autism (two boys ageing 9.6 and 8.9, and one girl ageing 8) were recruited through an intact method. The participants were trained for four 15-20 minute sessions per week.  The sessions were captured, and scored. Results: The findings revealed. One of the participants could master on fourth stage and the other two participants mastered on first stage. Three of them could achieve on generalization. No vocabulary increase was significantly observed. Conclusion: Accordingly, this study concludes that PECS may be used in order to enhance communication problems in children with autism.

Keywords: Autism, PECS, Augmentative and Alternative Communication System, Communication Disorders.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2011/04/23 | Accepted: 2012/01/21 | Published: 2012/02/19
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Zarafshan H, Alizadeh H, Kazemi F, Saadat M, Goodarzi A M. The Impact of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training on Communication Problems in Children with Autism. JOEC 2012; 11 (4) :309-320
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Volume 11, Issue 4 (Winter 2012 2012) Back to browse issues page
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