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Pyramid Consultant Jesseca Collins, BCBA, M.Ed., shares some tips and tricks collected from Pyramid consultants across the years to give you ideas for storing pictures, crafting homemade...

By Andy Bondy, PhD The answer to the question, ‘Is PECS compliance based?’ is a resounding, ‘No!’ Some people suggest that the first Phase of PECS® (Picture Exchange Communication System®) involves...

By Jaime Wedel, MEd, CAGS, BCBA   Teachers, are you getting overwhelmed thinking about back to school? Use this simple checklist to keep yourself organized now, and into the school year! Tap...

Pyramid USA Consultant, Jaime Wedel, MEd, CAGS, BCBA, describes the essential communication skills every learner needs in their repertoire. As we’ve worked with learners of all ages and abilities...

Join Pyramid US Clinical Director, Catherine Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, as she debunks common myths associated with the science of Applied Behavior Analysis. In recent months, unfounded and often...

Andy Bondy, PhD and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP, creators of the PECS protocol, share fun and practical tips for expanding communication skills for all learners.   Most PECS implementers find teaching...

Every educator strives to create a great learning environment for their students, but what makes it great? I aim to meet individual needs and inspire students to learn, providing support and...

Ashley Battista MOT, OTR/L, and Anne Overcash, MEd, give practical tips on how to modify PECS pictures. Your team has decided to teach PECS to a learner. Everyone agrees this is a perfect fit....

Work, pay the bills, laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, getting the kids to school/activities, working out, watching that favorite TV show…when in the world is ther
e time to create communication opportunities?  Of course, we want all learners to communicate from the time they wake up in the morning until the time they go to bed at night.  While on paper this sounds great, in practice it can feel overwhelming. For learners using the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS®), we recommend consistency in implementing the protocol across environments.  Therefore, having the learner’s family on board is an important part of successful communication.