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Autism and using Pecs by Kelly Jean Sullivan

 <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1763189992875486"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <scr Why is PECS an important practice to consider for individuals with ASD? PECS is a program   to assist children to develop a communication system that allows them to meet various needs . Suitable candidates for the program include children who do not speak, who are unintelligible, or who are minimally effective communicators with their present communication system. <amp-auto-ads type="adsense" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> PECS is a type of Augmentative and Alternative Communication that  uses visual symbols to teach the learner to communicate with parents, carers, teachers and peers . The aim is to teach intentional, functional communication and to allow users to communicate their wants and needs PECs – The six steps and how to