Workshops
Basic PECS 2 Day Workshop
A 2-day workshop consisting of 13 hours of training on the background, rationale hands-on implementation of PECS. Also covered: the Pyramid Approach to Education; how to create effective learning environments; other visual strategies useful for communication and independence. This workshop is recommended for all parents professionals wishing to implement PECS effectively. It is also a requirement for anyone considering the PECS Implementers Certification.
I have been using PECS in my classroom for 4 or 5 years, but had been taught by others, who had been on the course. Now i have it from the horses mouth, and it is much better. I can see WHY the students have got stuck at a particular phase and what I should have done about it. I wish I had the opportunity at the beginning to do the course, I think my students would have made better progress. Hopefully my classroom can be more effective now.
Delegate from Norwich 2-day workshop March 2006
Very inspiring. I had been feeling very disheartened about my daughters non-ability to communicate. I now feel I have the tools to tackle this and take control.
Parent, 2 day workshop February 2007
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Basic PECS 2 Day Workshop With Andy Bondy
Presented by Andy Bondy, co-founder of PECS
A 2-day workshop consisting of 13 hours of training on the background, rationale hands-on implementation of PECS. Also covered: the Pyramid Approach to Education; how to create effective learning environments; other visual strategies useful for communication and independence. This workshop is recommended for all parents professionals wishing to implement PECS effectively. It is also a requirement for anyone considering the PECS Implementers Certification.
I have been using PECS in my classroom for 4 or 5 years, but had been taught by others, who had been on the course. Now i have it from the horses mouth, and it is much better. I can see WHY the students have got stuck at a particular phase and what I should have done about it. I wish I had the opportunity at the beginning to do the course, I think my students would have made better progress. Hopefully my classroom can be more effective now.
Delegate from Norwich 2-day workshop March 2006
Very inspiring. I had been feeling very disheartened about my daughters non-ability to communicate. I now feel I have the tools to tackle this and take control.
Parent from Client 2-day workshop February 2007
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Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviours (formerly Managing Behaviour)
Do your students have challenging behaviour that is difficult to manage? If the answer is yes then this workshop is for you.
It will provide an introduction of broad-spectrum behaviour analysis in the form of the Pyramid Approach to Education. We will discuss why the creation of effective learning environments is a key element in effective behaviour management intervention. The Pyramid model stresses that functional activities and functional communication skills backed by powerful reinforcement systems are critical elements to designing effective interventions.
We also will review the importance of understanding the function of the behaviour target in order to effectively identify functionally equivalent alternative behaviours. Finally, we will review data collection strategies as well as ethical obligations associated with implementing any intervention plan.
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Language of Emotions with Dr Andy Bondy
This talk, which explores how to help people with autism acquire language related to identifying and expressing emotions, was a highlight of last year’s Celebration of 10 Years of PECS in the UK. We have now expanded it to a full day to include more practical lesson ideas. You will learn the theory behind developing effective lessons on teaching emotions, as well as real-life inspirational examples of how it can be done.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to attend this workshop with Andy Bondy, co-developer of PECS.
This workshop is appropriate for family members as well as professionals. PECS experience is not a requirement.
A whole new world has opened up. I’m leaving this course excited and eager to go back and implement the new ideas and ways of thinking…Well worth the money and the long journey for me to attend.
Delegate from Language of Emotions, London, 2008
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PECS Advanced Training
This two day workshop is a combination of the "PECS Advanced Training Review, Practice and Problem Solving" and "Incorporating PECS Across the Day". You will have the opportunity to practice your PECS skills and overcome any implementation problems you may be experiencing including discrimination difficulties and strategies. You will also learn how to create environments to use PECS successfully in different situations throughout the whole day and where students are expected to use language beyond single picture requests.
You will:
* analyse common difficulties with PECS implementation
* produce solutions to address your difficult implementation situations
* analyse a classroom day and introduce communicative opportunties to all activities
* implement specific training strategies for teaching linguistic concepts and grammar
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PECS Advanced Training - Incorporating PECS Across the Day
This workshop will describe strategies for incorporating PECS across an entire day within meaningful activities, with expectations for the student to use language beyong single picture requests.
We will cover advanced PECS lessons that teach a variety of linguistic concepts and syntactical structures, a selection of appropriate targets, creating functional lessons and strategies for incorporating PECS within all activities.
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PECS Advanced Training: PECS Review, Practice & Problem Solving
Appropriate if you have already attended a two-day workshop and are already using PECS in the classroom or at home.
PECS Review, Practice and Problem Solving workshop focuses on our most recent suggestions for effectively implementing PECS at all of the phases. Participants will have opportunities to practice their PECS skills under the guidance of a Pyramid consultant, troubleshoot any implementation problems they may be having and share their successful and difficult cases.
Videotapes of participants implementing PECS can be reviewed at the training session (please contact us in advance). I learned some new skills through this workshop, and look forward to introducing new ways of communicating to our students. This was a very motivating day!
Delegate from PECS Review workshop in Portlaoise March 2006.
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Pyramid Approach to Asperger Syndrome
This practical workshop includes a brief review of Aspergers Syndrome, including related educational strengths and needs. These educational issues are then discussed within the context of the Pyramid Approach to Education, with special attention paid to proactive strategies in the areas of communication, social skills and self-management. Topics include how to tailor lesson design, teaching strategies, error correction, reinforcement strategies, and behaviour management strategies to the needs of these students. Participants will leave ready to apply these strategies and principles to the programs of their students with Asperger Syndrome. The workshop consists of a combination of lecture and small group activities.What You Will Learn:
How to define educational strengths and needs typically associated with Asperger Syndrome
How to identify proactive strategies for teaching these students based on the Pyramid Approach to Education
How to incorporate these proactive strategies within an overall effective educational program.
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Pyramid Approach: Creating Effective Teaching Environments
This is an in-depth three-day workshop on implementing the Pyramid Approach to Education, designed for cross-disciplinary teams. Topics include functional activities, reinforcement systems, communication skills, and contextually inappropriate behaviors and alternatives. Generalization, creating effective lessons, specific teaching strategies, minimizing and correcting errors, data collection and analysis and the nine critical communication skills are also explored in great detail. Activities include lecture, demonstration, video review, group writing activities, team planning, and role-playing. This training is ideal for individuals who are working with students with functional speech or communication systems already in place. It is appropriate for teams who are creating special education instructional programs or for existing teams looking for comprehensive training and application opportunities.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to identify components of an effective learning environment
• How to incorporate effective visual reinforcement strategies for all learners
• How to identify and describe functional activities across domains
• How to define functional communication and identify the conditions under which it occurs
• How to identify appropriate lesson formats across a variety of skills
• How to identify effective teaching strategies to promote skills across domains
• How to implement effective error correction strategies to promote skills across domains
• The critical expressive communication skills to teach individuals using a variety of communication modalities
• How to create lesson plans incorporating all aspects of the Pyramid Approach to Education
• How to operationally define behavior
• How to identify equivalent alternative behaviors to contextually inappropriate behaviors
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Supporting Older Students and Adults using PECS & the Pyramid Approach
This workshop will focus on the benefits of introducing PECS and the Pyramid Approach to older students and adults with complex needs. Gary Dadd, Pyramid consultant with responsibility for adults and older students, will share some of his experiences and work in the field.
We are expecting to have presentations from parents of adults with ASD; practitioners in older student and adult settings; and to debate and problem solve difficulties related to this population group.
The workshop will be particularly relevant for parents of people with ASD who use PECS, practitioners from settings working with older students and adults, particularly residential homes and day care providers.
Everyone, including professionals and family members, are welcome and there are no prerequisites for
attending this forum. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to develop your skills and be inspired.
For this forum, we are looking for case studies on using PECS with Older Students and/or implementing educational environments using the Pyramid Approach to Education. Contact Gary Dadd, one of our UK Pyramid Consultants, at gdadd@pecs.com to submit a proposal or idea, or to discuss any questions.
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Teachers Guide to Organising and Managing the Classroom (formerly Setting Up An Effective Classroom)
This workshop has evolved from using the Pyramid Approach to Education when working in classes alongside teachers and support staff over the last 6 years. Through discussion, video and practical activities the workshop focuses on ways to create meaningful learning activities, motivate students, develop functional communication, organise resources to develop functional communication, communicate with and manage staff, consider strategies for pupils with communication difficulties to access the National Curriculum using PECS; the strategies can be applied to other modalities. Delegates will participate in practical activities designed to be useful in planning effective lessons, and will leave with easy to implement strategies to improve any educational environment. The workshop is relevant for those working with both primary and secondary aged students with communication difficulties.This workshop has given me a clear understanding of the importance of PECS and valuable stratergies that could meet individual needs.
Delegate from Setting Up An Effective Classroom in October 2006..
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Teaching Communication Skills for Independence (formerly Teaching 9 Critical Communication Skills)
This workshop describes 9 critical functional communication skills required by all communicators, independent of their communicative modality. We will distinguish between communication that is spontaneous, responsive, or imitative. When people cannot initiate or otherwise calmly use these skills, many serious behavior problems are likely to arise.
The workshop will describe effective training strategies for children who speak or sign as well as those using augmentative or alternative communication systems. Having been ona 2-day PECS course - this course has answered a lot of the questions that I came across once I started using PECS - Great!
Delegate from Teaching 9 Critical Communication Skills workshop in Glasgow June 2005 ...Very useful course, found it very beneficial and practical.
Delegate from Teaching 9 Critical Communication Skills workshop in Cardiff March 2006..
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