PECS Module questions with complete solutions 2023

PECS Module questions with complete solutions 2023True/False: PECS is NOT an AAC system? False, PECS is a behavior based AAC intervention that teaches the learner to use visual-graphic symbols to communicate with others How many phases of instruction does PECS have? 6 1. Teaching physically assisted exchange 2. Expanding spontaneity 3. simultaneous discrimination of pictures 4. building sentence structure 5. Responding to, "what do you want?" 6. Commenting in réponse to a question Which outcome was not identified by the evidence base for PECS? Behavioral outcomes were not identified, but social, communication, and joint attention outcomes were identified. True/False: When using PECS, only use symbols that greatly resemble the referenced item. False: It is helpful, but not required What is the goal of Phase 1 for the learner? For the learner with ASD to look at, reach for, pick up, and hand the picture/symbol to the communicative partner. What are the steps, in order, of the 4-step error correction procedure? 1. Model 2. Practice 3. Repeat 4. Switch When initially teaching learners to respond to the question, "What do you want?", how long should the communicative partner wait before pointing to the "I want" card? 0 seconds True/False: When collecting data on PECS, it is important to record types of prompts needed by the learner. True What are the next steps when a learner meets the goals of Phase 3 of PECS instruction? Begin Phase 4 when the learner can accurately discriminate between 3 or more pictures presented as options. The learner should also be able to discriminate between 12 to 20 pictures/symbols independently and travel to and from the communication book to initiate exchange.