Pictures can help children with autism to learn how to speak and communicate effectively. An educational programme called the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), which was developed in the ...

A similar system, called the picture exchange communication system (PECS), is another tool SLPs use to promote communication in autistic children. A 2020 review found that using PECS helped ...

A Speech & Language Therapist's expert advice on using makaton, PECs and other alternative modes of communication to help children's early language skills.

Teach your child to communicate their needs using signs and symbols from Makaton and BSL as used in Something Special and Magic Hands. According to research from The Communication Trust, it is ...