This 13-hour workshop equips educators and caregivers to implement the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®), an evidence-based communication method. Participants will learn the six PECS phases, create effective learning environments, and transition to other communication methods like speech or AAC devices. Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, attendees gain practical skills to teach functional communication.
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24 NovemberTBA, Singapore: 24th & 25th November
- $730.00 incl. GST
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11 DecemberPECS Level 1 Live Online December 11th & 12th
- $440.00 incl. GST
Description
This intensive 13-hour interactive workshop is designed to teach educational and caregiver teams the theory and protocol for the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®), an evidence-based practice based on Applied Behavior Analysis, typical language development, and B.F. Skinner’s Verbal Behavior. The workshop begins with an introduction to creating the most effective learning environment for implementing PECS via The Pyramid Approach to Education®. Included is a discussion of the limitations of teaching other communication modalities (speech, sign, SGD) as an initial communication strategy. Using presenter demonstrations, role-play opportunities, and video examples participants will gain a thorough understanding and hands-on experience of each of the six phases of PECS. Participants will leave the training with the skills necessary to teach spontaneous requesting, picture discrimination, sentence structure, attributes for expanding language, extended vocabulary, responding to questions, and commenting. The workshop concludes with a review of the extensive literature supporting the PECS protocol as an evidence-based practice, tips to teach your learner to accept being told, “No,” and information related to transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities, such as speech, tablets with AAC apps, or speech generating devices. For those who wish to successfully teach their learners functional communication (whether you have used PECS for some time or are new to the field), this workshop is an essential part of your development.
What you will learn
- Identify learners who will benefit from PECS
- Describe 9 key components of creating effective learning environments using the Pyramid Approach to Education
- Explain differences between prerequisites for and long-term outcomes for PECS and other modalities such as speech, sign language, picture pointing, or speech generating devices
- Identify strategies to create communication opportunities during routines and functional daily activities
- Implement the 6 phases of the PECS protocol
- Name strategies for successfully saying, “No!”
- Discuss the evidence for PECS and speech development
- Examine the criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities
Workshop Details
Agenda: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration Time: 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Workshop Costs: Professional: $730.00, Parent: $440.00 (Use promotional code PARENT on check out).
For Student price, please contact our office via admin@pecsaustralia.com. Available for undergraduate and new graduate participants.
Tuition Includes: The Third Edition PECS Training Manual ($115.00 value), Detailed Handouts with space for note taking, Activity Packet, Certificate of Attendance.
Accommodations: Pyramid Educational Consultants is committed to working with our customers to accommodate special needs. Please contact our office to request accommodations for trainings or other services via email: admin@pecsaustralia.com
