Picture Schedule
September 24th, 2009
Picture Schedules or PECS-picture exchange communication systems are designed to help students acquire functional communication. It helps with learners who may have limited speech or visual learners such as with Autism. The PECS system uses pictures instead of words to communicate the daily tasks.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
i believe this is a great way of communication.
ive had students use the picture schedule and it really gives them an idea about what routine is and a schedule,what will happen throught out the day. It helps me communicate with them. this is wonderful for students who have limited speech.
October 4th, 2009 at 11:35 am
My sister, who has ADD and dyslexia, and is 36 years old still uses this method on her kitchen bulletin board. As an adult with learning disabilities, she has to find ways to make ordinary tasks do-able. Pictures are easier to remember than words for lots of people.
October 4th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
I am now working in a high school setting with moderate to severe students with learning disabilities. Each student that has limited speech carries a notebook with pictures of their family and friends along with pictures used to communicate. Since I am new to this type of setting, it greatly helps me communicate to them certain lessons that are being taught and helps them be able to tell me if they are understanding. I find this a very effective tool.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:09 am
This is a good way to communicate with students who have trouble remembering. Im a visual person. i understand things better seeing them than hearing them. it’s a good method.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:32 am
i have actually tried this picture methods and they work wonderfully. i’ll i have to do is point at the picture to let him know what i want that person to do. it is an excellent way to communicate with a child who has autism.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Hello Picture Schedule,
I fully agree with the article, not only it helps with childrenwho have trouble remebering things but it works with very young children, we do put labels and picture in the classroom for every little things and that is print awareness for preschoolers. Young thildren learn through their senses more easily than any other sources. Amazing to help children this way as i learn things that way. Howard Gardener talks about Multiple ways of learning so this a pratical example. Malti Raja.
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 am
i believe these methods work wonders, i mean there many different way to communicate and this is a great way to help people communicate. speech is not the only means to get our point across and i really think this is highly effective.
November 19th, 2009 at 7:45 am
I include this in my program as well for the preschoolars and they love it a lot. We use pictures of them doing the routine everyday and they really take pride into following the routine everyday.
November 21st, 2009 at 12:25 am
I believe visual aids and pictures is probably the best method to help with communication, not only for children with disabilities but for young children as well. Last school year I had an Autistic child in my class and we used lots of pictures to communicate with him, but it was interesting to see how the other children also used the system to communicate with the Autistic child and to follow directions and routines on their own.
February 6th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I have experienced this at a Special Needs school that I job shadowed at and this method worked perfect! There were many children that were not able to communicate with the teachers but with these Picture Schedules, they were effectively able to get their point across. This was AMAZING!
March 11th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
My son has dev. delays, therefore his speech was delayed and was introduced to PECS cards when he was two by a speech therapist at a intervention center for early childhood development. It was such a great way to communicate for him. Its also used in his first grade class so that he can express his feeelings. Teachers also use it for their daily class routines, when he was in preschool and kinder. I love it and recommend it to parents and teachers!
March 25th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I think this a great way for students to communicate with their teachers, especially if they do not have the vocabulary to do so. I have seen these used first hand, and the students really do like them. I also feel that these picture schedules can bring a sense of calmness to the students, because they are able to communicate with their teachers. Again, I think it is a great way for students to communicate and a great way for the teachers to be able to give each child what they need.
April 8th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
This seems like an excellent form of communication for people with autisim. Judging from the reactions on this blog, it appears to be quite an effective tool. Having a communicable schedule for people with autisim may help ease the difficulites of the day to day routine. I could see this being helpful for non-disabled children as well who may have difficulty expressing their emotions. It would be interesting to see this in application with a autistic child.
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:15 pm
What are some other ways of acquiring functional communication?
January 13th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Where can I get those pictures so I can start a picture schedule? Do you have a template somewhere?
February 13th, 2011 at 12:01 am
The picture schedule has changed my aunts life in many ways. She now feels connected to her child; as well as relieved to know what exactly he wants to eat or do.
April 7th, 2011 at 8:38 am
This is a communications aid. I have a brother with dyslexia and he still uses pictures as an adult because there are no words to interfere with his understanding. We have also always used pictures with words underneath at home when the children were little to introduce them to the connections between words and images, I think this gave them a little boost in reading. It has great advantages for all types of learners.
April 9th, 2011 at 11:24 am
This is a great way for student to communicate with the teachers and to express what they feel, need or want. I just went to a special ed school where they had these on the walls and the teacher explained to me how they worked. I think this helps the student and teacher know what to do during the day.
April 11th, 2011 at 9:17 am
I feel that it is important to try new ways of communication with students with disabilities. Finding the best way a child learns is thee most imporant thing to help them to reach their fullest potential.
March 16th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
I understand things better visually, so I think this is a great method for children to see and learn.