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Our software is often used to create personalized PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) PECS begins with  teaching a student to exchange a picture of a desired item with a teacher, who immediately honors the request. The system goes on to teach discrimination of symbols and then puts them all together in simple "sentences."  Children are also taught to comment and answer direct questions.  Many  preschoolers using PECS also begin developing speech.  The system has been successful with adolescents and adults who have a wide array of communicative, cognitive and physical difficulties.

Using pictures is an excellent way to teach speech, language and communication. Children with Autism are highly visual and can be taught almost anything using images. You need thousands of good photographic pictures to help with 'generalization' i.e. if a child with Autism has just one picture of a white dog and is taught this is a dog, he may not easily recognize a German Shepherd when he sees it. Using new and varied material also keeps a child from getting bored and frustrated.

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) was developed 12 years ago as a unique augmentative/ alternative training package that allows children and adults with autism and other communication deficits to initiate communication.   PECS does not require complex or expensive materials.  It was created with educators, residential care providers and families in mind, and so it is readily used in a variety of settings.

It is thought that we should minimize the number of stick images or drawings used. Actual color photographic material is the best as the images are more life-like and much easier for the child to relate to. Our software contains the photographic images for your PEC's style communication needs. The following info provides links to pages on purchasing or creating your own products.

This is better than teaching sign language because not everyone understands sign language. PECS allow your child to communicate with anyone.

We are delighted to carry the best in Photo software designed for your needs:

The Picture This... Series

Helps you format photos from 30 different categories.  This is a good CD to purchase if you have a tight budget but would like a wide variety of photos. 

Picture This... Pro , with over 5,000 photos, is the most popular version. The professional version contains a powerful formatting program which allows you to print any size card, a phonetic and word search engine, plus many other features which are described below.  Any of add-on photo collection CDs can be used alone or combined with Picture This... Pro. List of Pictures 

What can I do with the cards?

The flash cards are great for picture schedules,  chore charts, communication boards, and for teaching matching skills, reading skills and receptive or expressive vocabulary. With the new Professional Edition, you can easily create your own articulation cards. You can also customize pictorial communication books for different situation.

Here are some examples of what you can do.

Picture This... Pro contains an additional 2300 photos The photos are sorted into the following categories: actions, animals, bathroom, bedroom, body, buildings, clothing, colors, electronics, emotions, food, furniture, holidays, household, kitchen, lineart, music, nature, opposites, people, places, prepositions, rooms, sequences, shapes, sports, tools, toys, travel and vehicles. plus 8 new categories - chores, health, math, money, school, time, "what's different?" and "what's wrong?".

Here are just a few of the many things you can do using Picture This...
It is very easy to create flash cards that are great for picture schedules,  chore charts, communication boards, and for teaching matching skills, reading skills, facial cues and receptive or expressive vocabulary. With the new Professional Edition, you can easily create your own articulation cards.

You can create a wide variety of visuals using Picture This.  The following list of examples should help get you started.  Click on one of the items below for more information and samples.

• Cards for Improving Academic Skills
• Token Boards for positive reinforcements
• Visual Schedules
• Picture Strips for Improving Self-help Skills
• Behavior Management

Visuals of examples of these uses and directions on making them

If you are running an ABA program, you know that you constantly need quality, distraction-free flash cards. Our Picture This... software was originally designed in 1998 for creating ABA materials. Our photos can be used to teach all of the following skills and more:

For more on what is contained on the CD's and how to choose between the two Click Here

How much does it cost?

                            Or we also provide more specific versions:

Visual foods                    School Routines                   Visual Essentials

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$49.95

Visual Foods

Use the Visual Foods Photo Collection to create:

• Picture Menus
• Picture Recipes
• Receptive Vocabulary Cards
• Sequencing Cards
• Nutritional Cards
• Grocery Shopping Cards

 

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 $44.95

The School Routines and Rules photo collection for Picture This... includes over 2000 full-color photographs of young children (ages 4 to 8 years) doing a variety of school routines and activities. Use the photographs to teach routines, skills acquisition, set expectations, promote greater independence, and teach behavior rules.

Photo folders in the CD include the following content areas:  arrival/departure, art, bathroom, cafeteria, chores, circle time, classroom, facilities, free play, gym, health, math, music, no rules, one-on-one, OT/PT, reading , recess, science, seat work, speech therapy, supplies, visual aids, writing, and yes rules.

The formatting software which comes with this CD is compatible with Windows 98 or higher (including Windows 7) or Mac OS X 10.2 or higher.

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 Visual Essentials

 $69.95 out of stock please order picture this software for a more complete inventory of pictures

Contains over 3,500 photos plus layouts and templates so that you can easily create visuals for:

• Behavior Management
  • School Rules
  • Social Rules at Home and in the Community
  • Token Boards
  • Behavior Charts
• Nonverbal Communication
  • Sign Language
  • Picture Exchange Cards
  • Symbols (such as "more" and "all done")
• Photo Schedules
  • Living Skills such as toileting, grooming and chores
  • Home and School Schedules
  • Schedules for Community Outings
  • Activity Schedules

 Behavior Management Photos demonstrating appropriate and inappropriate behaviors help to teach and remind individuals how to behave at home, school and in the community. In addition to photos of positive and negative behaviors, the CD contains pre-made token boards and behavior charts that help students to self-monitor their behavior.

Also included on the CD is a great feature which allows you to place a universal no sign on top of any photo.

 

 

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