2021年2月24日 · What is phase 5 of PECS? The objective of phase 5 of the Picture Exchange Communication System is for the student to “spontaneously request a variety of items and answers the question ‘what do you want’”. In this phase the student learns responsive requesting. They learn to respond to the question ‘what do you want’.

In Phase 5, verbal prompts are used to ask the learner, “What do you want?” Phase 5 instruction is focused on encouraging initiations and teaching the learner to answer the

Pyramid Consultant, Jo-Anne B. Matteo M.S. CCC-SLP, walks through each of the 6 Phases of PECS in addition to the protocol’s key characteristics. Is it a plural (PECs)? Is it a possessive (PEC’s)? No, it is an acronym! PECS® stands for the Picture Exchange Communication System and it has 6 Phases!

Phase 5: Responding to, "What do you want?" The student should be able to requests a variety of items when responding to, "What do you want?" Verbally and tangibly reinforce each correct response. Use "delayed prompting." Create opportunities to both spontaneously respond to the question and to request what he or she wants.

Step 2: Using PECS (continued) 2.5 Implement Phase 5: Responding to “What do you want?” The goal of Phase 5 is for the learner to increase initiations and for the learner to answer the question, “What do you want?” To accomplish this goal, address the following:

Phase 5: “what do you want?” Aim: The child will respond to a question “what do you want?” by exchanging a sentence strip. Encourage to use this for things that are not here – outside, or in...

The child with autism learns to use PECS to answer the question, "What do you want?"

PECS has a clear programme to follow, divided into six phases (see infographic below). Beginning with using single pictures to communicate their needs, learners are then taught to recognise and choose between a variety of pictures to construct increasingly complex sentences.

The PECS Training Manual begins with a description of the Pyramid Approach to Education, which is the foundation for creating all PECS lessons. A detailed chapter on functional communication follows. Each of the 6 training phases is described according to rationale, training steps, frequently asked questions, helpful hints, and sample data sheets.

Stage 5 of PECS Answering questions from others- asked 'what do you want' whilst being presented with desirable item. Overtime, items are eliminated and child has to answer for themselves