Comparing the Picture Exchange Communication System and Sign Language Training for Children With Autism

By Matthew J. Tincani. 2004

288 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Occupational Therapy

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In Cognitive Neuroscience

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Citations in the corpus

• The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) (2009, unknown): “However, Tincani (2004) reported that one of the two children in his study made more rapid progress in the sign-language modality.”
• A Review of School-Based Instructional Interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (2008, background): “Positive effects were reported for 94% of participants.”
• Increasing Functional Communication in Non-speaking Preschool Children: Comparison of PECS and VOCA (2005, unknown): “…the use of PECS to the use of American Sign Language for teaching requesting to a child with complex communication needs (Adkins & Axelrod, 2001; Tincani, 2004), but, to date, the relative effi-ciency of teaching PECS versus using VOCAs for increasing spontaneous requesting skills in children…”
• The Picture Exchange Communication System: Effects on Manding and Speech Development for School-Aged Children with Autism (2006, unknown): “To date, however, few experimental or quasi-experimental studies have examined the efficacy of PECS (Charlop-Christy, Carpenter, Le, LeBanc, & Kellet, 2002; Ganz & Simpson, 2004; Magiati & Howlin, 2003; Tincani, 2004).”
• Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Inclusive School Settings (2012, unknown): “…communicative acts, PECS has also been shown to increase spoken communication in children with ASD (e.g., Charlop-Christy, Carpenter, Leblanc, & Kellet, 2002; Ganz & Simpson, 2004; Ganz, Simpson, Corbin-Newsome, 2007; Tincanni, 2004; Tincanni, Crozier, & Alazetta, 2006; Yoder & Stone, 2006).”