PEC's

People that stop by to visit and use our restrooms and other hot spots in our home might be taken by surprise when they see detailed instructions with pictures as to how one might accomplish their task at hand. Alex's teacher Ms. B and his speech therapist Ms. Melissa have been using PEC's ( Picture Exchange Communication) with him since August. Ms. B has helped me a lot in order to create a binder based on his work with Ms. Melissa to have at home.

Using a binder, Velcro and a special program with pictures we created a PEC's book to use with Alex at home. We are hoping that we can cut down on the frustration of not knowing what he needs and wants. You can see from the pictures above that Alex is also using and learning sign language to help explain his wants and needs.

These are Alex's PEC's from school. Ms. B knows how much he enjoys Pirates so each of his prompts have treasure, pirates and other items from the pirate realm!!

We are so grateful to Ms. B for getting all of the pictures for us and laminating them. I have finished cutting them out and need to get more Velcro to finish Alex's binder. I am guessing that we will really never be finished with it though. As he grows older we will be able to add and take away things in the binder in order to meet his needs. We have noticed that using PEC's and sign language helps Alex a lot when he is stuck or in his worst moments. I find my self more and more grateful for the minds of those that have traveled this road of special needs before me so that I can have these items as quickly as possible to help my little one!!