PECS™ (Picture Exchange Communication System)

This system is targeted towards individuals who lack the ability to verbally communicate or whose speech is considered non-functional/non-purposeful. PECS® follows a structured and specific training protocol to teach individuals how to communicate using pictures/images (often paired with text) which represent the words that create their requests and comments. PECS® can be used as an individual’s main mode of communication, as a supplement to help support clarity of an individual’s message, or as a stepping stone leading to a more advanced speech-generating device. PECS® is considered a low-tech system, as images are printed, laminated and then placed in a binder/book with velcro.