Event Title
Transitioning from PECS to a Speech Generating Device
Event Website
http://www.easterseals-sepa.org
Start Date
3-5-2013 2:15 PM
End Date
3-5-2013 3:30 PM
Brief Biography
Joy S. McGowan, M.S., CCC-SLP, has over 30 years experience consulting and implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems with children and adults with ASD and other complex communication needs. She is the Speech, Language and Augmentative Communication Specialist on the interdisciplinary Assistive Technology Team at Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops nationally and published several articles and book chapters on this topic. She currently teaches the graduate level course on AAC at Temple University.
Description
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) systematically teaches picture-based functional communication via an evidence-based protocol. The PECS protocol combined with the careful selection of device feature options provides a framework for teaching functional use of a speech-generating device (SGD) to ensure spontaneous, interactive, generative communication skills.
Other Presenter Biographies
Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP, is co-creator of the Picture Exchange Communication System. Lori has taught international workshops and graduate courses on PECS, Verbal Behavior and Functional Communication Training and consults to schools and families to create effective functional communication training protocols. She is co-founder of Pyramid Educational Consultants.
Transitioning from PECS to a Speech Generating Device
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) systematically teaches picture-based functional communication via an evidence-based protocol. The PECS protocol combined with the careful selection of device feature options provides a framework for teaching functional use of a speech-generating device (SGD) to ensure spontaneous, interactive, generative communication skills.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/asd/2013/2013/10