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Pecs Vs Aac
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PECS or AAC: Which Is Right for My Child?
PECS and AAC are not an either/or choice — PECS is one specific picture-exchange method that sits inside the broader family of AAC, which covers every tool that supports or replaces speech, from gestures and picture boards to speech-generating apps. The right starting point depends on your child's skills, motor abilities and motivation, so a speech and language therapist guides the decision. Importantly, AAC does not stop a child from talking; evidence shows it often supports spoken language by reducing frustration and building communication.
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AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) is the broad umbrella of all tools and strategies that support or replace spoken words — gestures, sign, picture boards and speech-generating devices. PECS (the Picture Exchange Communication System) is one specific, structured AAC method where a child communicates by handing over a picture card. So PECS is a type of AAC, but AAC is much wider. Neither stops a child from talking; for many children they support spoken language.
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