Are you ready to make a change in someone's life? Can you imagine your learner making real progress with communication? Don’t miss this opportunity to attend the PECS Level 1 Training in Providence, Rhode Island! This workshop offers 1.3 ASHA CEUs or 13.0 BACB CEUs at no additional cost. All participants will leave with practical knowledge of the Picture Exchange Communication System that can immediately be implemented into any setting!
Presenter: Jo-Anne Matteo, MS, CCC-SLP
PECS is an evidence-based practice, with over 150 supportive research articles from countries around the world.
The PECS Level 1 Training is appropriate for parents and professionals working with learners with autism, related disabilities and/or limited communication skills.
This two day training begins with an overview of the Pyramid Approach to Education. This includes factors related to establishing an effective learning/communicative environment. Specific topics include functional activities, powerful reinforcers, functional communication, identification, and replacement of Contextually Inappropriate Behaviors, generalization, lesson formats, teaching strategies, error correction, and data collection and analysis.
The training then goes on to describe the six phases of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) protocol. Participants will learn how to implement the six phases of PECS, plus attributes, through presenter demonstrations, video examples and role-play opportunities. Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of how to fully implement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limited communication skills.
What You Will Learn
- The key Pyramid components to designing effective educational environments
- Strategies to create an abundance of opportunities for communication
- The relationship between PECS and traditional communication training approaches
- How to implement all six phases of PECS with target individuals using a behavior analytic orientation
- The criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities
Group discounts are available! Please feel free to contact them directly with any questions via phone (888-732-7462) or email (dbattista@pecs.com).
Please visit our website at www.pecsusa.com for more information.
Alternately, you may register via phone using a credit card at 888-732-7462. Checks and purchase orders through the mail are also acceptable. In addition purchase orders may be faxed to the office at (302) 368-2516
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