Have a resource for picture communication you recommend? Submit via our Contact Us form. If you want more tips on using a communication system, then check out Rachel Madel’s blog post that has some great tips.Find sources for free and low cost communication boards, picture symbols and visuals for adults If you want the more academic explanation of how to train a picture exchange system with a student, check out this printable version of the 6 phases of PECS. So how do you do it? This video makes me smile because it is a great quick summary of the 6 phases of PECS:Īnd remember, PECS is a brand name, but the process of using Picture Exchange is not- and it needs no special boxed program or unique training… just follow the video examples above. The reason it is so hard is because you have to be completely predictable in what you deliver, consistent as hell, and be able to read your student to gauge learning and fade supports. And I am sure there were lots of tears involved in training this behavior- because it is hard. When you see Clayton come with his request for lunch… it almost makes you want to cry.
When we let nonverbal students leave our K-12 setting without some reliable mode of communication we are almost condemning them to being abused. The rate of abuse for students with developmental disabilities is nearly 4 times that of students without (Psychology Today, 2012) and when it comes to students who need 24-hour care or who are nonverbal the rate of abuse only goes up from there (some estimate up to 7-10 times the rate of abuse). I stumbled upon the abuse rate for students with severe disabilities. Having a reliable communication system, however, goes way beyond that.Ī few years ago I was doing research for a project. I have always discussed it in terms of the need so student can access the curriculum. There have been many posts on this blog over the last year that address tips, tricks, and strategies to use when working with a student who is nonverbal.
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