ERIC Number: EJ786525
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Publication Date: 2008-Mar
Pages: 16
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Effectiveness of the Picture Exchange Communication System as a Functional Communication Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Practice-Based Research Synthesis
Tien, Kai-Chien
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, v43 n1 p61-76 Mar 2008
This research synthesis verifies the effectiveness of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for improving the functional communication skills of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The research synthesis was focused on the degree to which variations in PECS training are associated with variations in functional communication outcomes (Dunst, Trivette & Cutspec, 2002). The communication consequences of PECS were examined in 13 studies, which included 125 participants with ASD who had been identified as having limited or no functional communication skills. Claims that PECS is an effective intervention for improving functional communication skills appeared to be supported by the available research evidence. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Communication Skills, Program Validation, Program Effectiveness, Meta Analysis, Synthesis, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Predictor Variables, Outcomes of Treatment, Communication Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
Division on Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.dddcec.org
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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