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Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 22, No. 1, 23-32 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/10883576070220010301
© 2007 Hammill Institute on Disabilities

The Application of PECS in a Deaf Child With Autism

A Case Study

Georgia A. Malandraki

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Areti Okalidou

Macedonia University, okalidou{at}uom.gr

A 10-year-old nonverbal Greek boy, C.Z., Who had been diagnosed With both bilateral sensorineural profound hearing loss and autism, Was taught to use the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), With some modifications and extensions, over a 4-month intensive intervention period. C.Z.'s original communication and behavioral status as Well as the PECS application process are presented, along With the communicative, language, and psychosocial outcomes folloWing the intervention program. FolloW-up data Were collected 6 months post.


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