Experimental evaluation of the training structure of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-45

  Cummings, Anne R ^a   Carr, James E ^b   Leblanc, Linda A ^b  

^a Kinark Child and Family Services   (Canada)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative and augmentative communication; Autism; Picture Exchange Communication System

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 80053341003     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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