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 Behaviour Analysis,
typical language development, and B.F. Skinner’s Verbal Behaviour. The workshop
begins with an introduction to creating the most effective learning environment
for implementing PECS® [https://pecs-unitedkingdom.com/pecs/] and The Pyramid
Approach to Education® [https://pecs-unitedkingdom.com/the-pyramid-approach/].
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, responding to questions, and
commenting. The workshop concludes with a review of the extensive literature
supporting PECS 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.
Watch Video [https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dj6l4UJ0PCw]
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
ONSITE WORKSHOPS: Please note that we require a minimum number of delegates in
order to run this workshop. If we are unable to run this onsite workshop, we
will give delegates the opportunity to transfer to a different workshop. If the
delegate chooses to attend online training instead then any price difference
will be refunded. We will endeavour to let delegates know as soon as we can if a
workshop is not going ahead.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Agenda: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Registration Time: 8.30am
CPD Points: Continued Professional Development Points
CEUs: 13.0 BACB CEUs / 13.0 IBAO CEUs. Satisfactory completion of this course
requires participants to be present for the duration of the course and to
participate in all student responding activities (e.g. questions, role play,
quizzes, and surveys).
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This course is certified by the CPD certification service (the leading
independent CPD accreditation institution) as conforming to continuing
professional development principles. All delegates will receive a certificate of
attendance detailing eligible CPD hours which can be used as verifiable
documentary evidence when submitting CPD recording forms.
Pyramid Educational Consultants is an approved BACB ACE Provider for Learning
(Type 2) Continuing Education Credits. The BACB does not warrant, endorse,
sponsor, approve, or partner with the event, organisation, or instructor.
Pyramid Educational Consultants is an approved IBAO Provider for Continuing
Education Credits.