PECS and your child – learning to communicate:

How to help your child to use the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to communicate his/her needs – suitable for parents and practitioners working with children with autism and other communication needs

Course outline:

•        Understanding communication and language development
•        Overview of ways to develop communication and language
•        Overview and rationale of PECS
•        Teaching PECS Phases one - three

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this course you will:

• ü  Understand more about different ways to support language and communication development
• ü  Understand what the Picture Exchange Communication System is

• ü  Be able to teach your child Phases one – three of PECS