The Effectiveness of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) In Speech and Comprehension of Four Concepts of Fruits

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on speech production and comprehension of four concepts of fruits. The study sample consist of 20 children with autism level 1 as indicated by DSM-5 the study conducted in different special education centers in Jordan – zarqa. Pecs program was applied to. train the children to pick up some fruits by names pre- program assessment and post program evaluation for the performance of the children was done. The result of data analysis showed differences in the  Means of children performance pre- program (M= 1.43 ,with StdDev=0.283  ) post program ( M=2.75 with Std. Dev=0.273) that the programe  has appositive effect on the children development in language acquisition.