Any
colour system can be used with the Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) as
long as it is consistent. The
recommended colours are as follows:
|
People |
Yellow |
|
Verbs |
Green |
|
Descriptions |
Blue |
|
Nouns |
Orange |
|
Social |
Pink |
|
Miscellaneous |
White |
It is
believed that if this colour system is followed, it will encourage some
consistency within the non-verbal population.
It will also provide more flexibility in terms of combining different
types of symbol programs with one another.
If you
do not have a colour printer, you may use colour paper and photocopy your
symbols onto the corresponding coloured sheet.
Prepared by Dana Sahian, Speech-Language
Pathologist
Communication and Writing Aids,
Bloorview MacMillan Centre
April 1999
(Reprinted with permission)
References:
Frost, L., and Bondy, A. (1994). The picture exchange communication system: Training manual. Pyramid Educational Consultants, Cherry Hill, N.J.
May 16, 2002