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WorksheetsPECS phases I-III
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In Phase I the student's "job" is to:
reach and exchange
reach, grab and pull
initiate (pick up the PCS) reach and exchange
reach, spit and exchange
What assessment must be completed before running PECS trials with your student?
written expression
reinforcer
communication
matching symbols
Distance and Persistance is taught in which PECS phase?
Phase I
Phase IIIb
Phase IIIa
Phase II
When given a choice of reinforcers, the student does not reach or seem interested. What do you do? Check all that apply.
stand on your head
if it's food, eat all of it
play with the reinforcer offered
offer them something else
When practicing Phase II, the student does not reach with the PCS towards the Communication Partner. Instead, reaches behind towards the Physical (Silent) Prompter. What action should be taken?
Physical Prompter silently presses the student's hand towards the Communication Partner, waits for the exchange to be completed, then switches positions with the Communication Partner.
Physical Prompter takes the PCS from the student and completes the exchange while verbally reinforcing the student's action.
Communicative Partner takes the PCS from the student's hand and completes the exchange.
Communicative Partner tells the student to hand the PCS to him/her.
In Phase IIIB, what does the Communicative Partner say to the student when he presents the PCS?
take it
go away
what's that?
thank you
Phase IIIA teaches discrimination between.....
preferred and preferred
preferred and their reinforcer
preferred and non-preferred
non-preferred and something they dislike
Which are examples of opportunities to implement PECS in the classroom? Check all that apply.
during snack time
during centers
requesting puzzle pieces and play doh
sabotaging for markers, art supplies, backpacks, lunch box etc
The goal of PECS Phase I is.........
How to communicate
Sentence Structure
Distance and Persistance
Discrimination
What steps does a teacher need to take before implementing PECS in the classroom? Check all that apply.
be trained in the PECS protocol, SPTA as well
gather practice materials: PCS and reinforcers
identify potential PECS opportunities across the day
identify PECS students
