PECS VS. BABYBUMBLEBEE

[Googsmom aka Jennifer]

I WAS LOOKING AT THE www.pecs.com WEBSITE THAT CAROLYN MENTIONED BUT EVERYTIME I WENT TO LOOK AT THE ACTUAL "FLASH CARDS" THE SITE FROZE MY COMPUTER. HAPPENED EVERYTIME THEY REALLY SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WE SHOULD TRY AND I REALLY WANTED TO COMPARE THEM W/ THE ONES AT www.babybumblebee.com I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW THEY COMPARE. BBB LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE BIG LETTERS AND ARE REAL STURDY TO STAND UP TO BABY DROOL. IF YOU SEE THIS CAROLYN, WHAT DO YOU THINK? ARE THE ONES YOU MENTIONED "DROOL PROOF"? THEY HAVE LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM AT THE STORE AND PROBALLY CHEAPER THAN THE BBB ONES BUT GOOGS WILL DESTROY THEM IN A HURRY AS THEY ARE JUST MADE OF PAPER. PLUS I DON'T THINK THEY ACTUALLY DEAL W/ "WORDS" AND "PHRASES" ETC.... THX

[momofrussell]

You should be able to make or get any card laminated so it can be "drool proof". Traditional PECS are with BOARDMAKER brand/style pictures. I haven't seen the baby bumble stuff in a while so are they real pics or drawings/symbols?

Also, you can use real pictures if you want to. That is what we use. Russell does also see a few Boardmaker ones in his school day but we prefer real pics.

A.

[Googsmom aka Jennifer]

YA KNOW, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HER SPECIALIST SAID THE OTHER DAY. JUST GO TO THE DOLLAR STORE AND GET SOME CHEAPY LITTLE PHOTO BOOKS AND PUT "REAL" PICTURES IN THEM AND DON'T SPEND $ ON SOMETHING THAT, SHE FEELS, WILL BE A WASTE OF $ AND TIME. SHE KNOWS HOW I AM THOUGH. ALWAYS GETTING NEW STUFF TO HELP TEACH BROOK. (AND HER SISTER TOO.) SHE HAS TOLD ME A HUNDERED TIMES THAT WE DO AN EXCELENT JOB W/ GOOGS. JUST MY NATURE TO WANT TO DO MORE. P.S. BBB LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THE PIC'S ARE "REAL LOOKING" BUT THE MAJORITY WERE DRAWINGS, ETC.