Picture Exchange Communication System

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a term I often hear people using any time they are talking about using picture icons and visual supports (such as Picture Communication Symbols, known as PCS, which is used in the software program Boardmaker) in their classrooms to support students.
PECS is a specific system for teaching communication, it is not a visual support system using

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Podcasting

So by now you probably have heard about podcasts. 



Podcasts are free radio shows that are delivered on a schedule to your computer, ipod or other portable media player, or smartphone. It's an easy way to get new exciting shows all the time without a lot of work on your end. Just choose among lots of new radio shows (and some of your favorite old ones) and they come to you

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Pulse Smartpen by Livescribe

This is a perfect example of when a product purchased off the shelf can become assistive technology! The LiveScribe Pulse Pen records and links audio to what you write so you don't miss a single word of what you want to capture. Do you know someone who struggles keeping up with taking notes or do you find that you do better remembering material if you listen as writing is too cumbersome and

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Picture Symbol Resources

This listing was last updated: 8/2018






(More resources are listed on my Pinterest boards "Visual Schedules to Live and Work By", "Social Skills and Stories" and "Visual Strategies Worth Seeing".)
Picture symbol boards are graphic representations of spoken and written language. They serve as an alternative to conventional language for both receptive and expressive language. 



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