What is PECS?

PECS (or Picture Exchange Communication System) is a communication program created in the United States by Dr. Andy Bondy and Lori Frost in 1985. PECS is an alternative communication that allows people with little or no verbal communication abilities to communicate using pictures. Typically, it is started in pre-school and is continued as they get…

Communicating With Your Non-Verbal Child

Communicating With Your Non-Verbal Child

Communicating with your children can be difficult, but communication with a non-verbal or mostly non-verbal child can be really challenging. Every person communicates, however not everyone communicates with speech. Types of Communication There are many ways to communicate. While everyone always thinks of speech/verbal, there are also other ways people communicate – non-verbal, written, and…