{"id":7104,"date":"2017-06-08T09:34:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T13:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pgmsc.com\/wordpress\/?p=7104"},"modified":"2017-06-29T16:13:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T20:13:55","slug":"pediatric-guidelines-recommend-pecs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pecs-greece.com\/en\/newsfeed\/pediatric-guidelines-recommend-pecs\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Guidelines Recommend PECS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to new pediatric guidelines regarding autism spectrum disorder (ASD) interventions published in\u00a0<em>PEDIATRICS: The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics<strong>,<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0&#8220;individuals with ASDs who have limited verbal language, or those who do not respond to multiple interventions aimed at improving communication, should be offered the opportunity to use PECS&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0(Maglione, Gans, Das, Timbie, Kasari and HRSA Autism Intervention Research, 2012).<\/p>\n<p>These findings were presented in the article\u00a0Nonmedical <em>Interventions for Children With ASD: Recommended Guidelines and Further Research Needs\u00a0in the November 2012 issue of\u00a0PEDIATRICS.<\/em>\u00a0 According to a Technical Expert Panel consisting of practitioners, researchers and parents,\u00a0<strong>PECS is one of only a handful of interventions that have shown efficacy in the treatment of autism<\/strong>\u00a0(Maglione, Gans, Das, Timbie, Kasari and HRSA Autism Intervention Research, 2012).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above findings, the panel &#8220;agreed that children with ASD should have access to at least 25 hours per week of comprehensive intervention to address social communication, language, play skills, and maladaptive behavior&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0(Maglione, Gans, Das, Timbie, Kasari and HRSA Autism Intervention Research, 2012).\u00a0\u00a0<strong>PECS is included in the list of interventions that have shown to be effective.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>View the full publication <a href=\"http:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/130\/Supplement_2\/S169.full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Maglione, M. 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