Are you ready to help make a change in someone’s life? Can you imagine a nonverbal individual begin to make real progress with communication? Don’t miss this opportunity to attend the PECS Level 1 Trainingin North Haven, Connecticut. 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.
PECS is much more than just using pictures…
learn how to teach your students the power of communication!
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.
Group discounts are available! Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions via phone (888-732-7462) or email (dbattista@pecs.com).
Please visit our website at http://www.pecsusa.com for more information. Online registration is available if you are using a credit card (Discover, MasterCard and Visa). 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.