The effect of PECS on Children with Social-Emotional Delays Being Able to Self-Identify their Emotions in a Preschool Setting
Date of Award
Winter 12-19-2019
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Special Education
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Suarez-Sousa, Ximena
Keywords
Picture Exchange Communication System, PECS, self-identify, social-emotional, self-regulate
Abstract
The authors presented results regarding the use and effects of the Picture Exchange Card System (PECS) on preschool-age children with social-emotional delays. The authors investigated the effects of showing PECS images and the children being able to self-identify their emotions. The study was conducted in a preschool setting on four children, two boys, and two girls, between the ages of 3-5 years old. It was concluded in the study that the use of showing visual PECS images did in fact improve the ability of the children to self-identify their emotions. The data indicated that the PECS system improved the number of correct responses that every student in the study gave when asked which of three basic emotions they were feeling (happy, sad, angry). The end results of the second intervention trial led to a ninety-five percent correct response rate from the students. What was even more promising than the success with the PECS visual was the increase of correct responses when we returned to the second baseline trial because it demonstrated the student’s ability to transfer that learning.
Recommended Citation
Nielson, Amy and Otway, Brandon, "The effect of PECS on Children with Social-Emotional Delays Being Able to Self-Identify their Emotions in a Preschool Setting" (2019). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 268.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/268