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Picture Exchange Communication System A Review Of The Literature, Callista Brenda Virgile
Picture Exchange Communication System A Review Of The Literature, Callista Brenda Virgile
LC Journal of Special Education
The purpose of this paper is to show that Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an effective communication device through documented research. Since the development of the protocol by Frost and Bondy (2002), there have been numerous research studies conducted (Pyramids Educational Consultants, 2009) supporting the use of PECS as a communication device especially in the area of autism. PECS was developed for children with autism because most children with autism have astonishing visual memory, they are able to learn rote memorization easily, they are visual PECS 4 thinkers, they are able to process a greater amount of material at …
Food Allergies And Disabilities In Children, Angela D. Vaughn
Food Allergies And Disabilities In Children, Angela D. Vaughn
LC Journal of Special Education
There is increased curiosity and research regarding the role that food allergies may or may not have in relation to major disabilities in children. Some researchers claim that symptoms, from simple aches and pains to cancer, are caused by food allergies. More specifically, in regards to children, there has been much speculation and research concerning specific food allergies and its possible link to two major disabilities in particular, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism.