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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® and 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, 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 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). 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.

Learn the basic Communication Skills you need to communicate in REAL, natural Spoken English. This course is for you if you need to learn English.

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During this 2 day course, you will develop a learning-based action plan to use in your workplace ensuring that you can put the learning into action.

During this 2 day course, you will develop a learning-based action plan to use in your workplace ensuring that you can put the learning into action.