A picture's worth...

Now in its second edition, A picture's worth: PECS and other visual communication strategies in autism is available to be checked out. It contains a complete set of introductory lessons for parents and therapists to get started helping people develop their communication skills.

Concerned about a child's potential to develop speaking skills when using AAC methods? This new edition cites research that PECS and other AAC strategies do not interfere with this development and can actually enhance it! This edition of the book also contains more information on:

-Deciding whether a child needs AAC and could benefit from PECS
-Who is an appropriate candidate for PECS
-Error correction strategies during the initial stages of PECS
-How to choose challenging behaviors to try to eliminate
-What to do when a child does not look at pictures

Want to check it out? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu. Or use worldcat.org to find the book in a library near you.