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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 586836" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I am not a huge supporter of one method over another. I truly believe that it takes an individual approach. ABA and TEACCH can work hand in hand. I was just wondering about more specific autism training. In our early childhood class for kids on the spectrum (the one I taught in not the one Q was in) we used PECS even with the verbal kids. Consistent use helped them organize their language for requesting and commenting. I saw kids who were essentially non verbal, maybe wiht a little echolalia asking in up to four word sentences for items, often even using my name to call my attention before asking. PECS can be very powerful and I have used that a lot. </p><p></p><p>In Quin's private program, paid for by insurance (he went there in the morning and then to the school class in the afternoon from preschool through kindergarten) they used more picture support, not actual PECS for communication. It was a very eclectic program.</p><p></p><p>With her delay I was just wondering if she would get into a program easier than what happened with V....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 586836, member: 12886"] I am not a huge supporter of one method over another. I truly believe that it takes an individual approach. ABA and TEACCH can work hand in hand. I was just wondering about more specific autism training. In our early childhood class for kids on the spectrum (the one I taught in not the one Q was in) we used PECS even with the verbal kids. Consistent use helped them organize their language for requesting and commenting. I saw kids who were essentially non verbal, maybe wiht a little echolalia asking in up to four word sentences for items, often even using my name to call my attention before asking. PECS can be very powerful and I have used that a lot. In Quin's private program, paid for by insurance (he went there in the morning and then to the school class in the afternoon from preschool through kindergarten) they used more picture support, not actual PECS for communication. It was a very eclectic program. With her delay I was just wondering if she would get into a program easier than what happened with V.... [/QUOTE]
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