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Pyramid Products 

Pyramid Educational Consultants is the premier source for products to use with PECS (Picture 

Exchange Communication System) and the Pyramid Approach to Education. 

Our goal is to provide products that will enable students to communicate throughout their 

lives. Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP, co-founder of Pyramid Educational Consultants, continues 

to design functional communication products and visual aids that will enhance the lives of 

students and the professionals and families who work with them. For the latest in products and 

the availability of new products, please visit our website at www.pecs.com. 

Pyramid Educational Consultants is a vocational training site for students from the Delaware 

Autism Program (Brennen School). These students learn valuable work skills in a diverse 

environment so that they are better prepared for joining the community work force. 

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Product prices are effective October 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. All product information and pricing is subject 

to change without notice. 

PECS Training Manual 

The Picture Exchange Communication System Training Manual, 2 nd Edition 

by Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP and Andy Bondy, Ph.D., 2002, 396 pages 

The 2 nd edition of this very popular Training 

Manual provides comprehensive instruction 

in implementing the Picture Exchange 

Communication System. Developed by 

Lori Frost and Andy Bondy, the goal of PECS 

is to provide individuals with an effective and 

functional method of communication. The 

training manual begins with a description of 

the Pyramid Approach to Education, which is 

the foundation for creating all PECS lessons. A 

detailed chapter on functional communication 

follows. Each of the 6 training phases is described 

according to rationale, training steps, frequently 

asked questions, helpful hints and sample 

data sheets. Extensive appendices provide 

reproducible evaluation forms, data sheets, 

reinforcer worksheets, and communication 

programming worksheets. The PECS Training 

Manual has over 300,000 copies in print and is 

available in 11 languages. Visit www.pecs.com 

for information on availability in other languages. 

Includes PECS Data Forms CD*. 

The PECS Training Manual (English) PTM $69 

The PECS Training Manual (Spanish) PTM-SPA $69 

*PECS Data Forms CD is also available for download ($10) at www.pecs.com 

An Introduction to PECS DVD 

This 26-minute DVD provides an overview 

of the benefits of using PECS. It portrays 

examples of each training phase within 

PECS in school, home, and community 

settings with a variety of communicative 

partners. The award-winning video is an 

introduction to PECS and is not a training 

video. For information on comprehensive 

training, flip this catalog over to the 

workshops section. 

An Introduction to PECS DVD 

DVD $59 

New Look, 

Same Great 

Material! 

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PECS Communication Books 

These picture-ready PECS Communication Books are made of a thick poly plastic material that 

is smooth to the touch, yet extremely durable. Hook (rough) Velcro ® strips are included for self 

assembly so you can customize your books. Custom books with loop (soft) Velcro ® strips are 

available upon request. 

Communication Book colors: 

The Small PECS Communication Book is a 6-ring binder, perfect 

for students who use 1” x 1” pictures to communicate or who have 

a smaller vocabulary of large pictures. Includes two Small Insert 

Pages, a Small Sentence Strip and hook Velcro ® . Features spineattached 

rings so hook on one of our Communication Book Straps, 

and the book becomes easily portable. Pictures not included. 

Small PECS Communication Book (7 1 / 4” x 6 1 / 4”): SCB $33 

Universal NO Symbols 

How to say “NO” and live to tell about it. One powerful visual 

strategy is the Universal ‘NO’ Symbol. These clear plastic 

symbols come in two sizes ( 1” and 1 3 /4”) and stick to your 

laminated symbols to signal that the item/activity is currently 

not available. The learner can see the original picture through 

this symbol. Remove the symbol when the item/activity is 

available. Re-use them as often as you need! This set includes 

15 1” symbols and 15 1 3 /4” symbols. 

Universal NO Symbols UNO $15 

The Large PECS Communication Book is a 3-ring binder that is 

great as a first book for new PECS users. Includes two Large Insert 

Pages, one Large Sentence Strip , and hook Velcro ® . Features spineattached 

rings so hook on one of our Communication Book Straps, 

and the book becomes easily portable. Pictures not included. 

Available for delivery to training workshops! (See page 14 in the workshops 

section) 

Large PECS Communication Book (10 1 / 4” x 9 1 / 4”): LCB $35 

The Mini PECS Communication Book is a 2-ring binder, 

perfect for carrying in a pocket book, waist pack or your back 

pocket. Each mini book closes securely and comes with three 

Mini Insert Pages, a Mini Sentence Strip and hook Velcro ® . 

Pictures not included. 

Mini PECS Communication Book (4” x 5”): MCB $26 

Insert Pages & Sentence Strips 

All insert pages and Sentence Strips are made of a thick poly plastic material that is smooth 

to the touch, yet extremely durable. Hook (rough) Velcro ® strips are included for self assembly 

so you can customize your pages. Large and Small insert pages are only available in a set of six. 

Each set includes an assortment of colors and has uniquely located color-coded tabs for easy 

page turning. 

Mini Insert Page (4 1 / 2” x 3”) - Sold Individually. The Mini Insert Page is non-tabbed. 

MIPG $4 

Sentence Strip : Large (8” x 2”): LSEN $5 | Small (6” x 1”): SSEN $4 

Sentence Strip colors: 

Mini (4 1 / 2” x 1”): MSEN $3 

Communication Book Strap 

Velcro ® 

Book Strap colors: 

Do you need extra Velcro ® for your PECS products? Pyramid offers 3 / 8” wide white, self-adhesive Velcro ® 

for purchase by the yard. Specify hook (the rough side) or loop (the soft side). Available in quantities as 

small as 1 yard and as large as you need! 

Velcro ® (hook or loop) 

Large Insert Pages (8 1 / 2” x 6 1 / 2”) - Set of 6: 

LIPG-6 $32 

Small Insert Pages (6 1 / 2” x 3 1 / 2”) - Set of 6: 

SIPG-6 $27 

Mini Insert Page colors: 


The 3 / 4” wide x 36” long Book Strap provides a handle for our PECS Communication Books so 

that they can be hung on a hook, on the back of a chair, or carried over the shoulder. Features 

swivel hooks on each end for easy attachment. 

Communication Book Strap STR $7 

VEL-H (hook) and VEL-L (loop) $1.65/yard 


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Pics for PECS 2011 © 

NEW! 

Over 2,600 images! 

PECS Starter Kit 


Our Pics for PECS images support both expressive 

and receptive AAC systems and are appropriate for 

all ages. In addition to making pictures for PECS 

Communication Books, Pics for PECS can be used 

to create printed communication boards, schedules, 

literacy activities, visual supports and overlays for 

speech generating devices. The high resolution jpg 

images can be enlarged to a full page with no loss of 

clarity and can be used in any software that supports 

jpg images. This year, we continue to expand the range 

of our global pictures, so included in the over 200 new 

images, you’ll find ‘espresso’, ‘espresso cup’ and ‘wasabi’. 

We also added pictures for your calendars and more 

images for health-related activities. Included on the CD are directions for use and a complete 

picture dictionary of all the images. Please visit www.pecs.com for availability in the following 

languages: Spanish, French, Italian, German and Japanese. 

Are you new at PECS? We’ve 

assembled this Starter Kit to 

include everything you need 

to begin PECS including the 

PECS Training Manual, 2nd 

Edition (see page 3), a Large 

PECS Communication Book (see 

page 5), and the current Pics for 

PECS CD (see page 6). Pictures 

displayed are taken from Pics for 

PECS. 

PECS Starter Kit (with 2011 CD) 

PSK11 $149 


Pics for PECS 2011 © CD11 $56 

Available for delivery to training workshops! (See page 

14 in the workshops section) 

Pics for PECS 2011 Upgrade © - available for download at www.pecs.com 

Do you have the Pics for PECS 2010 © CD and want access to the latest images 

included on the Pics for PECS 2011 © CD? Get the newest Pics for PECS images 

for a fraction of the price in just a matter of minutes! The upgrade includes over 

200 new images to complete your Pics for PECS collection. Some new images in 

the 2011 upgrade include ‘espresso’ ,‘wasabi’, ‘smart phone’, ‘reflection’, and 

‘headache’. The package includes the new 2011 images, a comprehensive picture dictionary and 

wordlist. This product is available for download only and is great for customers who currently 

own the Pics for PECS 2010 © CD and wish to purchase only the newest 200+ images. 

Visit www.pecs.com to download a sample of the newest images 

PECS 151 TM - Revised 

PECS 151 Set of 1” x 1” Pictures 

S151 $37 

This set of pictures is a collection of some of the most 

commonly used pictures for PECS. We compiled this list 

over several years by tracking the picture vocabulary 

development of hundreds of new PECS users. Our generic, 

non-specific pictures are perfect for combining with 

attributes for precise requests or comments and include 

Sentence Starters and beginning attribute icons. To save 

you valuable time, our full color pictures come printed on 

rigid paper and are laminated with a 5ml film for added 

durability! Loop Velcoins ® are included to apply to the 

back of your pictures. 

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PECS 151 Set of 1 3 /4” x 1 3 /4” Pictures 

L151 $37 

PECS Starter Kit (with 2010 CD) PSK10 $142 

while supplies last! 

Discrimination Training Alternatives 

DVD Modules 1, 2 & 3 

This set is a must for any professional 

or personal resource library. Picture 

discrimination is necessary to increase 

independence in any environment. This 

DVD series provides instructors and parents 

with a valuable tool to achieve this 

goal! Phase III of PECS teaches picture 

discrimination within a functional, reinforcing 

context. These modules target 

alternative discrimination strategies to 

utilize if your learner has not mastered 

Phase IIIA. The series reviews the teaching 

protocol for Phase IIIA and the 4-step 

error correction procedure. Throughout the DVDs, instructors and parents will learn alternative 

strategies that are easy to implement and require very little preparation. We discuss and 

demonstrate three “orientation” strategies to help learners who are not looking at the pictures, 

provide examples of ways to visually modify the symbols, and discuss successful strategies for 

visually impaired individuals. 

All 3 DVD Modules DTA-SET $89 


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Seat Sack 

Color Container Activity 

PECS Activities PECS 

What a great way to keep PECS Communication Books, visual reinforcement cards, and 

reinforcers organized! Slip a Seat Sack over the back of your learner’s chair and have all of these 

crucial materials always available in its unique integrated pockets. Seat Sacks are personalized 

for Pyramid with a “This is my stuff” Sentence Strip graphic and are made of sturdy poly/cotton 

flame retardant fabric. Order one for each student and customize it in the write-on space. Easily 

accommodates a large PECS Communication Book and fits up to a 17” wide chairback. 

Standard Seat Sack SSSK $9.50 

Seat Sack colors: 

The Color Container Activity 

kit comes with 6 boxes (8” x 

8”), six durable plastic sheets in 

red, orange, yellow, green, blue 

and purple to fasten to the lids, 

an Activity Board with hook 

Velcro ® , a Large Sentence Strip , 

laminated 1¾” pictures, Velcoins ® 

for the pictures and a detailed 

lesson plan. Eventually you can 

add your own box-toppers to 

teach many more concepts with 

this container lesson. Activity 

Board may vary in color. 

Color Container Activity 

CCA $33 

Visit www.pecs.com to download a video of this product in use! 

A great 

language 

activity for all 

your students! 

PECS Activities 

Size Container Activity 

My Favorite Things Book 

A great 

language 



To teach the concepts of “big” and “little,” we offer three boxes that are identical except for 

size. The medium-sized box (6” x 6”) can be paired with the large box (8” x 8”) to teach the 

concept of “small,” or the medium box can be paired with the small box (4” x 4”) to teach the 

concept of “big.” Also included are the Activity Board with hook Velcro ® , a Large Sentence 

Strip , laminated 1¾” pictures, Velcoins ® for the pictures, and a detailed lesson plan. Activity 

Board may vary in color. 

Visit www.pecs.com to download a video 

Size Container Activity SCA $20 

of this product in use! 

The first in our series of PECS Story Books, My Favorite Things is 

a fun, interactive book for learners who use PECS or other visual 

strategies. Learners and their reading partners can read this 

book together and discuss their favorite animals, toys, snacks, 

colors and much more! We include all the pictures and Velcro ® 

you’ll need, along with a lesson plan for lots of enjoyable and 

cooperative reading. 

My Favorite Things Book FTB $22.50 

A great 

literacy activity 

for all your 

students! 

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Story Book Activity 

Song Activity Kit 


Many of you have asked about adapting your favorite books for PECS use. Books with 

repeated lines and predictable stories are great for PECS activities because the repetition and 

predictability provide a functional context for multiple opportunities for requesting or 

commenting. We’ve developed five Story Book Kits for several books we think are perfect. 

Each kit includes an Activity Board with hook Velcro ®, a Large Sentence Strip , and all the 

laminated 1¾” pictures for both requesting and commenting activities, 

including a variety of Sentence Starters . Activity Board may vary in color. 

(Books not included) 

All Five Story Book Activities SBA5 $54 

Spilt Milk 


SBSM $12 

A great 

literacy 




Caterpillar 


SBAC $12 

Polar Bear 


SBAP $12 

Zoo 


SBAZ $12 

A great 

language 



Circle and music time are perfect for incorporating PECS requests and 

comments. We’ve assembled everything you need to incorporate PECS 

into 5 popular songs. We include animals for each song. For Itsy Bitsy Spider: a friendly hand 

puppet spider your learners will love. For 5 Little Ducks: 5 yellow plastic ducks you also can use 

during water play. For Green and Speckled Frogs: we hand paint different colored speckles on 

each plastic frog so you can incorporate color requests. For Teasing Mr. Alligator: 5 poseable 

monkeys in 5 different colors. For Old MacDonald: 5 beanie farm animals. We also include an 

Activity Board with hook Velcro ® , a Large Sentence Strip , all the 1¾” laminated pictures you’ll 

need for requesting, commenting, and attribute lessons for each song. We also include a variety 

of Sentence Starters , Velcoins ® and a detailed lesson plan with expansion activities. Not intended 

for independent play. Activity Board may vary in color. Selection subject to change depending on 

availability. 

Song Activity Kit SAK $65 

Visit www.pecs.com to download a video of this 

product in use! 

Brown Bear 


SBAB $12 



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Photo Surprise Activity Kit 

Activity Binder 


This kit contains everything you’ll 

need for a fun, changeable PECS Phase 

VI commenting activity. Stack up 

to 30 pictures in the frame and pull 

the handle to switch from picture to 

picture. Change the pictures or switch 

their order so that the next picture 

is always a surprise. This kit includes 

the magic picture frame, two different 

pictures of 29 common objects, an 

Activity Board with hook Velcro ® , a 

Large Sentence Strip , and all the 

object and Sentence Starter icons 

needed. Also included is a CD of the 58 

pictures. 

A great 

language 



Visit www.pecs.com to 

download a video of this 

product in use! 

Photo Surprise Activity Kit PSA $49 

The magic photo frame is also available for individual purchase at a 

great price of $18! Load your own photos (approximately 4” x 6”) and 

change them as often as you like! Photo frame may vary in color. 

Photo Frame (only) PFR $18 

Need a place to store all of your PECS Activity Boards? The Activity Binder is perfect! The binder 

opens to an easel format that is great for tabletop, counter-top or floor time activities. The 

pictures are easily accessible to several learners for group activities. The durable binder easily 

holds six to eight Activity Boards so that your PECS activities are always accessible. Includes two 

Activity Boards with hook Velcro ® and one Large Sentence Strip . (Pictures not included) 

Dimensions: 11 1 / 2” x 11” 

Activity Binder BIN $44 

Extra Activity Board (see page 12) ACB $10 

Binder colors: 


Activity Board 

Find-It Beanbags 

This versatile, 3-hole punched, durable 

poly plastic sheet is perfect for structured 

attribute or commenting lessons. In both 

the home and classroom, it can be posted 

in a variety of locations as choice boards 

or topic boards for all those incidental 

opportunities for requesting and 

commenting that arise during the day. The 

8 1 / 2” x 11” board includes hook Velcro ® and 

a Large Sentence Strip . Ideal for storing in 

the Activity Binder (see page 13). 


Theme-based beanbags for learners to hold and explore. Each bag contains several hidden 

objects that encourage fine-motor manipulation and commenting. With help from a teacher, 

learners poke, prod and shake the bags, and as the pellets shift, new objects are revealed in the 

see-through window. With each ever-changing glimpse, learners can use the included Activity 

Board and pictures to comment on what they see. Each kit contains a beanbag made of soft 

velour, 15 different items in each beanbag, an Activity Board with hook Velcro ® to use with the 

corresponding vocabulary, Sentence Starters , a Large Sentence Strip and a detailed activity 

plan with expansion activities. Selection subject to change depending on availability. 

Food Find-It Beanbag Activity 

FFBA $25 

A great 

language 



Animal Find-It Beanbag Activity 

AFBA $25 

Activity Board ACB $10 

Activity Board colors: 

Dimensions: 7” x 5” (Colors may vary) 

Special offer! Buy both and save 

Find-It Beanbag Activities Set 

FBA2 $44 

Visit www.pecs.com to download a video 

of this product in use! 

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Autism 24/7 

Study Questions 

Autism 24/7 

by Andy Bondy, Ph.D. and Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP, 2009, 

169 pages. 

Study Questions, Laboratory, and Field Activities 

by Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, Ph.D., Richard K. Fleming, Ph.D. 

and Sonia Mashikian, M.A., 2003, 144 pages. 

Books 

If your son or daughter is over-stimulated by noisy 

places or has trouble communicating or interacting 

with people, then everyday activities like going to the 

playground or helping out with household chores may 

seem outside your child’s repertoire. Authors Bondy 

and Frost, the founders of the award-winning Pyramid 

Approach to educating individuals with autism, show 

how it is possible to keep family life running smoothly 

and teach an individual with autism to participate in 

important and routine family activities at home and 

in the neighborhood. Their teaching strategies can be 

used during the course of everyday life without making 

too many adjustments or converting your home into a 

school. 

In a reassuring, easy-to-read style, Autism 24/7 encourages 

parents to pinpoint times when their child’s 

behavior or lack of skills seems to interfere with family 

functioning. This step helps identify what to teach your 

child and what goals to set. 

Autism 24/7 

A247 $19.95 

Study Questions, Laboratory and Field Activities to 

Accompany the Pyramid Approach to Education 

in Autism provides a wide array of “study 

questions” keyed to every key concept in the 

Pyramid volume. Newcomers to the approach 

will learn to perform the skills proficiently by 

participating in carefully designed and tested 

simulations under “laboratory” conditions as 

well as under guidance, within actual field 

settings. Read; study; learn; practice; succeed. 

Study Questions, Laboratory 

and Field Activities SQL $17 

Lesson Plans 

Books 

The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism 

The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism 

by Andy Bondy, Ph.D. and Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, Ph.D., 2002, 

236 pages. 

The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism presents 

Bondy’s integrative approach to teaching people across 

the autism spectrum, and within any learning environment. 

The authors combine their acumen and experience in this 

edition to further clarify and refine for readers a wide array 

of strategies necessary to create effective lessons. This 

book is designed to guide teachers, other professionals, 

and parents toward asking the right questions and designing 

constructive answers as they develop powerful home, 

school and community-based educational programs. The 

Pyramid Approach allows readers previously frustrated 

by marginal student learning to find answers to many of 

their questions. It straightforwardly recommends how 

and where to begin to teach and methods for following 

through for greater success and instructional satisfaction. 

The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism PAE $39 

Available for delivery to training workshops! (See page 14 in the workshops section) 

Lesson Plans for Young Children 

Edited by Andy Bondy, Ph.D., with contributions by Kate 

Dickey, Sarah Buswell, and Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, Ph.D. 

2002, 127 pages. 

This manual is the perfect resource for any 

individual who instructs learners. It contains 

close to 100 ready-to-use lesson plans to teach 

learners skills in the following life areas: schoolbased, 

communication, self-help, social, domestic, 

recreation/leisure, and community-based skills. 

This manual also assists teachers in writing 

additional lesson plans within the Pyramid 

Approach to Education framework by providing 

detailed explanations and examples. Each lesson 

was developed by teachers and specialists 

experienced in teaching learners with special 

needs. 

This complete version is also available for 

download at www.pecs.com. 

Lesson Plans for Young Children LPY $27 

Visit www.pecs.com for 

complimentary Lesson Plan samples! 



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Verbal Behavior 

Empower! Book and CD 

Verbal Behavior 

by B.F. Skinner, 1958, Soft Cover, 478 pages. 

EMPOWER! Book and CD by Beth A, Soeder, M.A., CCC-SLP 

and Catharine M. Critz, Ph.D., CPNP, 2003, 166 pages. 

Books 

This book laid the foundation for the development of the 

PECS training protocol. The book presents a systematic 

functional analysis of language based on the principles 

of learning. Skinner proposes that verbal behavior 

requires an analysis separate from other behavior because 

it does not operate on the environment directly, but 

rather through other people in a verbal community. He 

describes several parts of communication defined by their 

relationship to specific antecedents and consequences, 

from the simplest features of language to its most 

complicated aspects. He also stresses that verbal behavior 

is defined by its function, not by its form- thus, for example, 

PECS permits any user to engage in verbal behavior. 

Read the chapter by Andy Bondy in the PECS Training 

Manual, 2nd edition, (page 3) for a thorough discussion 

on PECS and Verbal Behavior and attend our workshop: 

Analyzing and Fine Tuning Communication. 

Verbal Behavior VBB $25 

A Picture’s Worth 

EMPOWER! is the book every education professional needs to work effectively with individuals 

on the autism spectrum or with limited communication skills. It provides the tools to quickly 

and efficiently transform the classroom into a total communication environment. The book 

and CD contain pre-made classroom labels, picture boards, schedule boards, picture symbol 

placemats, circle time enhancements, lesson theme boards and carry over lessons for use at 

home with parents. The need for additional “prep work” has been completely removed as this 

effective resource contains simple directions and modifications for all learner levels, along with 

resources in PDF format for ease of printing! 

Empower! Book and CD EMP $39 

Books 

A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication 

Strategies in Autism by Andy Bondy, Ph.D., and Lori Frost, M.S., 

CCC-SLP, 2002, 150 pages, 25 photos. 

Welcome to School 

Written by our very own Andy Bondy and Lori Frost, this 

book examines the value of nonverbal communication 

strategies for individuals with autism, and describes 

the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). 

After a thorough review of verbal communication 

development, A Picture’s Worth explains how autism 

affects the acquisition and progression of those skills. 

Without the ability to express themselves, individuals 

with autism experience a high level of frustration, which 

is the root cause of many undesirable behaviors. The 

book explores the relationship between behavior and 

communication, teaching parents how to recognize 

patterns in their own learner’s behavior and when to 

begin a visual communication program such as PECS. 

Bondy and Frost describe the six phases of training in PECS and provide many real-life case 

studies, along with a complete series of lessons, from beginner to more advanced PECS 

techniques. 

Welcome to School - Helping Friends With Autism 

by Melanie Barrette, illustrated by David Crestan, 

photography by Jennifer Newton and Colin James, 

2005, 16 pages. 

This delightful and beautifully illustrated book 

features a boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder 

and is perfect for preschool teachers, primary 

teachers, support staff and parents to help young 

children understand their peers with autism. 

Welcome to School highlights its star’s use of 

the Picture Exchange Communication System , 

visual aids, and teaches students to understand 

behaviors and how they can help their friends 

with autism. This book makes a great waiting 

room book for your doctor’s or dentist’s office 

or a great addition to any early childhood or 

daycare classroom. 

A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication 

Strategies in Autism APW $16.95 

Welcome to School WTS $9 



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Where Are We Going? Book Series 

The Where Are We Going? book series is designed to help young children with or without 

developmental delays, feel successful, more relaxed, and more engaged in a community 

activity. This is accomplished using the Tell and Show Before You Go method of teaching, a 

simple story theme, 16 pages of color photographs, and picture symbols. The books involve and 

entertain while teaching the child appropriate social behavior, promoting verbal and nonverbal 

language, and sequencing the transitions in a community activity. Strategies related to 

each book’s theme are provided to facilitate using the Tell and Show Before You Go method of 

teaching and interactive reading. 

All Five Where Are We Going? Books WAWG5 $64 

Where Are We Going?... To The Grocery Store 

WGS $13.95 

Audio Reinforcement Reminder 

Tones CD 

Instructors who use Differential Reinforcement 

Systems will find these CDs essential. Pop a CD 

into your CD player, select the track according to 

the interval you need, and repeat the track for a 

continuous reminder to catch your learners “being 

good!” CD #1 has 1, 2, 3, and 5-minute intervals. 

CD #2 has 7 and 10-minute intervals. CD #3 has 

15-minute intervals. Each track plays a distinct 

tone so that you can play more than one CD at a 

time for learners needing different intervals and 

recognize which interval is sounding. Each tone 

is activated on a randomized, variable schedule 

(the three-minute tone sounds on average every 

three minutes). These tones also are a great tool for 

instructors who are teaching individuals to monitor 

their own behavior. 

Books 

Where Are We Going?... To The Doctor 

WDR $13.95 

Audio Reinforcement Reminder Tones CDs 

(set of 3) ACD $30 

Show and Go – School Pack 

Where Are We Going?... To The Dentist 

WDS $13.95 

Where Are We Going?... To The Restaurant 

WRS $13.95 

Where Are We Going?... To The Hair Salon 

WHS $13.95 

Are you teaching someone to respond to 

visual directions (as described in the Pyramid 

Approach to Education and the PECS Training 

Manual)? Are you using visual prompts to 

teach direction following? If so, then this set is 

perfect for you! We polled educators around 

the world and have created a set of 10 of the 

most commonly used directions in a classroom 

setting. The directions are from our Pics for 

PECS collection and are printed on virtually 

indestructible plastic and joined on a ring. 

We include one blank card for you to add a 

direction or to store tokens. Add our Lanyard 

and wear this around your neck for quick, 

always-available access (see page 20). 

Show and Go - School Pack 

SGSP $19.95 

Reinforcement Tools 

Visual Strategies 

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Complete Visual Reinforcement 

System Set 

Reinforcement 

card colors: 

Schedule Board Kit 

Add pictures, and our popular, easy-to-use 

Schedule Board Kit has everything you will 

need to create a learner’s schedule. The 

40” x 6” very durable board includes hook 

Velcro ® , a “Current Activity” section at the top, 

and a roomy “finished” box at the bottom, 

two choice cards that correspond with the 

two 8 1 / 2” by 11” color-coded Choice Boards. 

Also included are detailed directions on the 

Pyramid Approach to teaching picture-based 

direction following and using a schedule. 

Choice Boards and cards may vary in color. 

(Pictures not included) 

Schedule Board Kit SBK $49.50 

Available for delivery to training workshops! 

(See page 14 in the workshops section) 

This set provides students with a visual reminder of potential reinforcers available for staying on 

task and focusing on the lesson. Two sizes of reinforcement (token) systems are included. When 

first introducing the system it is recommended to begin with the larger size (6” x 4 3 / 4”). It starts 

with just one token (and increases to five). The smaller size (4 1 / 2” x 2 1 / 4”) starts with three tokens 

(and increases to five). An informative brochure outlining how to use the Complete Visual 

Reinforcement System will accompany your order. 

Each set of reinforcer cards comes complete with Velcoins ® (both hook and loop dots) and a 

supply of tokens. You may use the tokens we provide or any other type of token you deem 

appropriate for your learners. Also included are 10 break cards, one wait card, and one help 

card. (Tokens may vary from those pictured, and may present a choking hazard.) Pictures not 

included. 

colors: 

Complete Visual Reinforcement System Set CVR $54 

Available for delivery to training workshops! (See page 14 in the workshops section) 

Mini Schedule 

Our Mini Schedule can be carried from activity to activity and can be hung 

vertically or horizontally. The “finished” box is detachable so you can put it 

in whatever location best suits your learner! The mini schedule measures 

14” x 3” when opened and folds in half and latches closed for easy carrying. 

(Pictures not included) 

Lanyard 

Mini Schedule MSB $15 


Our PECS-imprinted lanyard offers comfortable wearing in durable polyester and includes metal 

crimp and metal split-ring to attach your badge holder, keys, or our Show and Go (See page 19)! 

Lanyard LAN $3 

colors: 

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Compact/Traveling 

Schedule Board 

The Compact/Traveling Schedule Board is the perfect size for use in 

schools, home or the community. The Schedule Board may be used 

to support learners during transitions from class to class or activity to 

activity in a school or center, or used in the home environment when 

moving from room to room, or outside to inside. The discreet size of the 

schedule also makes it the perfect tool for adolescents and adults when 

working on the job or traveling in the community. 

Folds to a compact 3”x 3” x 1 / 2”, extends 18” x 3”. 

Includes 1 /2 “ hook Velcoins ® . 

(Pictures not included.) 

Compact/Traveling Schedule Board CSB $11 

Schedule Pictures 

Timed Activity Schedule 

We found these fantastic digital bookmarks for learners’ 

activity schedules. Activity schedules are used to indicate 

the specific activities and order of activities to be finished 

within a particular lesson. For example, a learner’s goal 

might be to complete several cleaning tasks in the kitchen, 

worksheets during class, or exercises during a physical 

education class within a specified time period. The timer 

promotes independent completion of the activities within 

a time period programmed by the teacher. The teacher 

reinforces the completion of all activities within the specified 

time and gradually reduces the time allowed until the 

learner reaches the final goal! 

We add a strip of hook Velcro ® so that you can add your own 

pictures. At the top of these durable plastic strips is a digital 

clock powered by an included, replaceable watch battery. 

Choose to set a countdown timer with alarm that alerts 

learners when their time is up or set the cumulative timer to 

store time over multiple activities. (Pictures not included) 

Dimensions: 1¾” x 7¾” 

Timed Activity Schedule TAS $9 

colors: 

Break, Wait, and Help Cards 

All cards are made of a durable polyplastic material to withstand heavy use. 

Wait Card: Andy Bondy and Lori Frost have developed this 5 1 / 2“ x 5“ 

card and a method of teaching the concept of waiting with visual 

support. Learners are handed the card when they are asked to wait. 

The card acts as a promissory note for the item/activity requested or 

anticipated. 

Wait Card: WAI $7 

Help Card: A companion to our Break and Wait Cards, the 2” x 3” Help Card is 

designed to provide a functional way for students to request help in a calm 

manner. An instructional pamphlet is included with this durable handshaped 

card. 

Help Card: HLP $5 


This set includes 84 icons depicting everyday school, home, and community activities. The 

pictures are 2 1 /2” x 2 1 /2” and include two “choice” icons. The symbols are perfect for use with 

our durable, mountable schedule boards. All of our pictures are printed in full color on heavy 

stock paper. We laminate with 5 ml film for added durability and include loop Velcoins ® for 

each picture. 

Schedule Pictures SBP $34 

Break Cards (set of 10): Everyone needs a way to request a break. The 

2“ x 1 1 / 2“ Break Cards are an excellent way to teach all learners a calm 

way to do so. We include loop Velcoins ® to attach wherever needed 

and an instructional pamphlet. 

Break Cards (set of 10): BRK $15 

Mini Set: Set includes five 1 1 / 4“ x 1 / 2“ Break Cards, two 1” x 1 1 / 4“ Help Cards, 

two 1 3 / 4“ x 1“ Wait Cards, loop Velcoins ® and an instructional pamphlet. 

Mini Set: MHB $12.50 


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Study Guide: Creating Effective Learning Environments 

Using the Pyramid Approach to Education 

Order PECS & Pyramid Approach Products 

and have them delivered to your workshop 

Now you can leave the workshop ready to get started. Pyramid offers five of the basic learning products 

needed to get started right away. You can order any one or all five and they will be waiting for you at the 

workshop. All sales are final. Orders must be accompanied by registration and payment (check/credit 

card/purchase order) and must be received by our office 10 business days prior to the workshop 

start date. Product orders and payments received within 10 days will not be accepted and will 

be returned to the participant. 

Large PECS Communication Book - $35 see page 5 in the products section 

The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism - $39 see page 14 in the products section 

Pics for PECS 2011 © - $56 see page 6 in the products section 

.Schedule Board Kit - $49.50 see page 21 in the products section 

Complete Visual Reinforcement System Set - $54 

see page 20 in the products section 

Self-Study Package $295 

The creators of PECS are now offering you an opportunity to learn all you ever wanted to know 

about teaching students with developmental disabilities. This self-study allows you to work at your 

own pace to read the Pyramid Approach to Education book and complete the study guide filled 

with practical questions. Participants will focus on the review of essential elements in creating 

an effective educational environment for learners with developmental disabilities. Specific topics 

include functional activities, reinforcement, communication, contextually inappropriate behaviors, 

generalization, lesson formats, error correction, teaching strategies and data collection/analysis. 

Completion of the study guide allows reflection and implementation of all concepts highlighted 

within the text. 

Benefits of this self-study: 

• Participants will read about practical strategies that can easily be incorporated into any 

setting. 

• Many realistic and practical examples for effective teaching are included in the Pyramid book. 

• The study guide allows for reflection and immediate implementation of concepts. 

• Participants are able to complete this self-study activity at their own pace (up to 6 months to 

complete). 

• This course offers 2.4 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area) – this fulfills 

the majority of the requirements of ASHA membership renewal! 

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The Language of Emotions presented by Andy Bondy, Ph.D. 

Learn why traditional approaches to teaching ‘the language of emotions’ may 

not be effective and how they can be improved. Professional $275 · Parent $175 

B.F. Skinner provided an important guide to the analysis of language in his book, Verbal Behavior. 

In this book, he stresses the critical value of focusing on the function of various aspects of 

communication. His analysis includes a very interesting section on what he termed ‘private 

events’. That is, how do we learn to talk about things that happen inside of us? In this workshop, 

we will review traditional approaches to teaching children with autism to communicate about 

their emotions as well as respond to such language from other people. Participants will be asked 

to consider how they currently teach various lessons related to emotions and then to plan to 

incorporate Skinner’s analysis into the design of effective lessons. These lessons may involve very 

young children, teenagers, or adults who continue to have difficulty with this topic. We also will 

look at a very important part of language that helps communicative partners better understand 

the perspective of someone who is attempting to communicate. We will review why this area 

is so difficult for those with autism and suggest teaching strategies that may lead to successful 

acquisition of these complex language skills. 

Agenda: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM 

Registration time 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM 

Please contact Pyramid Business Office for CEU Information 

What You Will Learn: 

• To describe how children typically learn to comment about ‘private events’. 

• The type of information adults respond to when teaching children to tell us about their 

emotions, and what may be missing for children with autism. 

• How to both take advantage of existing emotional displays and how to create situations that 

are likely to induce such feelings. 

• Why it is not really easy to teach ‘really’. 

Tuition Includes: 

• Detailed handouts with space for note-taking 

• Certificate of Attendance 

• Continental breakfast 

• ASHA CEUs are available 

The Language of Emotions dates and locations: 

Analyzing & Fine Tuning Communication 

presented by Andy Bondy, Ph.D. 

Professional $275 · Parent $175 

This training will introduce attendees to B.F. Skinner’s anaylsis of language (Verbal Behavior) and 

its acquisition, independent of modality. This presentation will highlight key functional language 

units as well as describe complex cases seen in many language lessons. Issues related to emotions 

and other hard-to-learn language concepts for individuals with autism will also be addressed. 

Participants will learn about B.F. Skinner’s book, Verbal Behavior (VB), and how it can help improve 

their communication training programs for individuals with various learning and developmental 

disabilities. Participants will learn how to identify and teach VB in classrooms, homes and the 

community. Skinner was explicit that this type of analysis is helpful regardless of the modality of 

communication selected- speech, sign, pictures (including the Picture Exchange Communication 

System ), reading/writing, or other augmentative systems. The workshop describes Skinner’s 

core language functions, each defined in terms of its functional relevance. In addition, this 

workshop uniquely addresses how to identify complex verbal operants, demonstrating how 

seemingly subtle changes in our teaching strategy may result in significant differences regarding 

what individuals learn. Participants will learn how an understanding of how to identify these 

complex verbal functions can lead to improvements in teaching strategies no matter which 

modality is selected. The protocol for PECS (Frost and Bondy, 2002) is used as an example of a 

training sequence that can be analyzed using VB. The workshop reviews issues related to the 

difficulty of teaching communicating about emotions and feelings, and describes some of the 

central issues related to autism. 



0.6 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Basic Communications Processes Area) 

4.5 BACB CEUs 


• How to define Skinner’s basic verbal operants 

• How to define complex verbal operants 

• How to use Verbal Behavior to analyze language training protocols, including PECS 

• How an understanding of autoclitics can help our understanding of autism 





• ASHA and/or BACB CEUs are available 

CALIFORNIA 

Anahiem - September 19, 2011 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Philadelphia - April 13, 2011 

Analyzing & Fine Tuning Communication dates and locations: 

Both of these workshops are presented by: 

Andy Bondy, Ph.D. 

ILLINOIS 

Chicago - April 6, 2011 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Philadelphia - October 26, 2011 

Both of these workshops are presented by: 

Andy Bondy, Ph.D. 

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Teaching Critical Communication Skills 

Help! I can’t wait to ask for a break...and more! 

Learn how to teach critical communication skills that lead to greater independence 

in the home, work, school and community settings for all learners regardless of 

communicative modality. 


There are many skills that are typically taught in communication intervention programs. Individuals 

with complex communication needs, however, must master certain critical communication skills 

if they are to function independently in the home, community, school and/or vocational setting. 

One set of critical skills deals with expressive communication – skills individuals need to convey 

important messages to others. Specific skills include: requesting reinforcers; requesting help; 

requesting break; acceptance and rejection skills. These skills are crucial because if a person 

cannot calmly and effectively communicate wants and needs, he may demonstrate a range of 

contextually inappropriate behaviors. To reduce such behaviors, we need to teach five critical 

expressive communication skills. A second set of critical skills relates to receptive communication 

– a person’s ability to understand important messages from others. Specific skills include: waiting; 

following direction; schedule following and transitions. Failure to understand such messages may 

be distressing and/or dangerous for the individual. In order to reduce contextually inappropriate 

behaviors that occur as the result of such distress, and to ensure that the individual is safe, we need 

to teach four critical receptive communication skills. This one-day workshop focuses on why these 

nine skills are the highest priority for teaching and how we teach them. The strategies covered 

are relevant for anyone with complex communication needs, regardless of their communication 

modality (e.g. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), signing, speech). This workshop 

is a must for anyone working and/or living with people with complex communication needs. It is 

an important adjunct to training in PECS, but also stands alone for those who have not completed 

PECS training. Parents, caregivers, and professionals alike will benefit from this workshop. 



0.6 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Basic Communication Processes Area) 

3.5 BACB CEUs 


• How to define functional communication 

• How to identify and evaluate the nine critical communication skills 

• How to design effective teaching strategies to promote these skills independent of modality 

• How to incorporate effective visual strategies for all communicators 

• How to incorporate these skills into functional activities and routines 


• Detailed Handout with space for note taking 


• Continental Breakfast 

• ASHA and/or BACB CEUs are available 

Teaching Critical Communication Skills dates and locations: 

Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviors 

Learn applications of the Pyramid Approach to Education to the management 

of challenging behaviors. Discussions focus on analyzing and addressing a 

learner’s skill deficits prior to, or while simultaneously, addressing contextually 

inappropriate behaviors. 


The Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviors training involves an introduction to broad-spectrum 

behavior analysis in the form of the Pyramid Approach to Education. Discussion focuses on 

the importance of addressing learners’ skill deficits prior to or simultaneously with addressing 

behavior excess or other unwanted behavior. Additional key elements of the training include the 

description and the design of effective educational settings that emphasize the use of systematic 

reinforcement. The link between functional activities, communication training and the reduction 

of unwanted behavior is explored. In addition, issues related to teaching skills are addressed. 

This workshop teaches participants to determine and define unwanted behavior targeted 

for intervention. Participants are assisted with understanding the functional assessment of 

behavior, and the selection and teaching of alternative responses to replace unwanted behavior. 

Participants are exposed to antecedent strategies designed to reduce unwanted behavior, as 

well as differential reinforcement procedures and consequence based strategies. Finally, issues 

related to the evaluation and monitoring of behavior plans are discussed. 


Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviors dates and locations: 

CALIFORNIA 

San Diego - December 14, 2011 


0.6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area) 


• How to operationally define behavior 

• How to identify and conduct a functional assessment 

• How to select and teach functionally equivalent behavior to unwanted behavior 

• How to identify consequence-based strategies for reducing unwanted behavior 

• How to measure, assess, and maintain the efficacy of behavior intervention 





• ASHA CEUs are available 

MINNESOTA 

Bloomington - March 9, 2011 

CALIFORNIA 

Sacramento - March 23, 2011 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Boston - October 19, 2011 

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PECS Advanced Training 

Your next step in PECS Training… Fine-tune your implementation skills and expand your 

repertoire of advanced PECS activities! 


DAY 1: This day provides a thorough review of how to implement each phase of PECS. The 

most common implementation problems, including discrimination difficulties, and cutting 

edge problem solving strategies will be addressed. Participants will practice their PECS skills 

under the guidance of a Pyramid consultant, troubleshoot their personal implementation 

issues, and watch video examples of PECS lessons. Participants are encouraged to share 

their own successful and difficult cases. The aim is to respond to the difficult cases in a 

manner that does not simply “fix” the situation, but results in successful problem solving. 

DAY 2: This day explores the incorporation of communication, advanced language and 

PECS implementation throughout the day. Both receptive and expressive communication 

skills are explored, with a focus on implementing these skills into a variety of functional 

activities. Ideas for advanced language lessons for learners using any modality (i.e. speech 

generating devices, sign language, speech, etc.) are discussed. The day ends with information 

specifically related to incorporating PECS opportunities throughout the day. Concepts 

are explored through a combination of videos, discussions and small group activities. 

All participants must have previously attended a PECS Basic Training Workshop. 



1.3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced Level, Professional Area) 

12.5 BACB CEUs 


• How to analyze common difficulties with PECS implementation 

• How to generate solutions to your difficult PECS implementation situations 

• How to analyze a program day and incorporate communicative opportunities into all activities 

• How to implement specific training strategies for teaching advanced language concepts 

PECS Advanced Training dates and locations: 

ALASKA 

Anchorage - September 26 & 27, 2011 

CALIFORNIA 

Los Angeles - March 10 & 11, 2011 

Sacramento - June 23 & 24, 2011 

San Francisco - October 27 & 28, 2010 

CONNECTICUT 

Hartford - November 8 & 9, 2010 

HAWAII 

Honolulu - May 16 & 17, 2011 

ILLINOIS 

Chicago - May 12 & 13, 2011 

MAINE 

Bangor - October 6 & 7, 2011 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Boston - December 8 & 9, 2011 

MICHIGAN 

Detroit - July 14 & 15, 2011 

MINNESOTA 

Bloomington - June 20 & 21, 2011 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 

Manchester - December 9 & 10, 2010 

NEW JERSEY 

Newark - March 28 & 29, 2011 

NEW YORK 

Plainview - October 4 & 5, 2010 

Latham - August 22 & 23, 2011 

OREGON 

Portland - August 11 & 12, 2011 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Philadelphia - November 29 & 30, 2010 

Philadelphia - December 1 & 2, 2011 

TEXAS 

Houston - April 18 & 19, 2011 

A workshop listed in red Indicates that it is 

presented by: Andy Bondy, Ph.D. and/or 

Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP. Subject to change 

Pyramid Approach Basic Training 

No matter what, where, or who you are teaching, the Pyramid Approach can help you do 

it better! 


The Pyramid Approach to Education is a comprehensive framework for establishing effective 

learning environments. Through the use of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), this approach 

provides the foundation for a positive environment for growth. The Pyramid emphasizes 

how to teach, rather than simply what to teach, in order to maximize an individual’s learning 

outcomes. This 2-Day, Pyramid Approach Basic workshop will help professionals and parents 

alike to understand the critical components that ensure successful teaching and learning. 

The straightforward teaching methods of the Pyramid Approach can be used to encourage 

independence and cooperation, improve behavior, and reinforce learning across home, school 

and the community. 



• How to use motivational strategies and powerful reinforcers 

• How to teach functional communication skills 

• How to create opportunities for learning 

• How to use teaching techniques (prompts, shaping, error correction) 

• How to manage challenging behavior 

• How to evaluate progress 


• The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism 



• Continental breakfast both days 

• ASHA CEUs available 

Pyramid Approach Basic Training dates and locations: 

CALIFORNIA 

Irvine - February 17 & 18, 2011 

COLORADO 

Denver - November 3 & 4, 2011 

MINNESOTA 

Bloomington - May 23 & 24, 2011 


1.3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced Level, Professional Area) 

FREE to every Pyramid Approach Basic Training participant! 

The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism by Andy Bondy, Ph.D. and Beth 

Sulzer-Azaroff, Ph.D. (The Pyramid Approach to Education in Autism is a $39 value!) 

See page 14 in the products section. 

MISSOURI 

St. Louis - October 13 & 14, 2011 

NEW JERSEY 

Piscataway - December 6 & 7, 2010 

TEXAS 

Fort Worth - August 4 & 5, 2011 

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PECS Basic Training dates and locations (continued on page 7): 

PECS Basic Training dates and locations (continued from page 6): 

ALABAMA 

Birmingham - June 27 & 28, 2011 

ALASKA 

Anchorage - September 28 & 29, 2011 

ARIZONA 

Phoenix - March 28 & 29, 2011 

ARKANSAS 

Little Rock - September 12 & 13, 2011 

CALIFORNIA 

Anaheim - January 10 & 11, 2011 

Eureka - July 25 & 26, 2011 

Fresno - May 16 & 17, 2011 

Orange - July 7 & 8, 2011 

Sacramento - November 18 & 19, 2010 

Sacramento - March 21 & 22, 2011 

Sacramento - December 5 & 6, 2011 

San Diego - December 6 & 7, 2010 

San Diego - December 12 & 13, 2011 

San Francisco - December 9 & 10, 2010 

San Francisco - October 3 & 4, 2011 

COLORADO 

Colorado Springs - April 14 & 15, 2011 

Denver - September 22 & 23, 2011 

CONNECTICUT 

Hartford - April 14 & 15, 2011 

North Haven - December 13 & 14, 2010 

DELAWARE 

Newark - July 11 & 12, 2011 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

Washington - June 2 & 3, 2011 

FLORIDA 

Jacksonville - April 11 & 12, 2011 

Orlando - August 1 & 2, 2011 

Tampa - October 7 & 8, 2010 

GEORGIA 

Atlanta - August 18 & 19, 2011 

HAWAII 

Honolulu - May 18 & 19, 2011 

IDAHO 

Boise - October 13 & 14, 2011 

ILLINOIS 

Chicago - November 1 & 2, 2010 

Chicago - April 7 & 8, 2011 

Chicago - July 11 & 12, 2011 

Chicago - November 17 & 18, 2011 

INDIANA 

Evansville - February 24 & 25, 2011 

Indianapolis - August 29 & 30, 2011 

IOWA 

Cedar Rapids -January 24 & 25, 2011 

Des Moines - June 13 & 14, 2011 

KANSAS 

Wichita - October 4 & 5, 2010 

KENTUCKY 

Lexington - April 28 & 29, 2011 

Louisville - August 8 & 9, 2011 

LOUISIANA 

Baton Rouge - September 22 & 23, 2011 

Shreveport - November 14 & 15, 2011 

MAINE 

Bangor - November 4 & 5, 2010 

Portland - February 3 & 4, 2011 

MARYLAND 

Towson - December 13 & 14, 2010 

Towson - December 5 & 6, 2011 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Boston - October 14 & 15, 2010 

Boston - May 5 & 6, 2011 

Boston - October 17 & 18, 2011 

MICHIGAN 

Grand Rapids - March 14 & 15, 2011 

Traverse City - July 21 & 22, 2011 

MINNESOTA 

Bloomington - September 30 & October 1, 2010 

Bloomington - March 7 & 8, 2011 

Bloomington - September 12 & 13, 2011 

MISSOURI 

Kansas City - February 10 & 11, 2011 

St. Louis - December 2 & 3, 2010 

St. Louis - December 8 & 9, 2011 

Springfield - June 13 & 14, 2011 

NEBRASKA 

Lincoln - August 1 & 2, 2011 

NEVADA 

Las Vegas - February 10 & 11, 2011 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 

Manchester - July 21 & 22, 2011 

NEW JERSEY 

Atlantic City - November 21 & 22, 2011 

New Brunswick - January 10 & 11, 2011 

NEW MEXICO 

Albuquerque - October 21 & 22, 2010 

Albuquerque - October 24 & 25, 2011 

NEW YORK 

Albany - May 9 & 10, 2011 

Latham - December 16 & 17, 2010 

New York - March 24 & 25, 2011 

Plainview - July 25 & 26, 2011 

Poughkeepsie - October 18 & 19, 2010 

Syracuse - November 3 & 4, 2011 

White Plains - September 15 & 16, 2011 

NORTH CAROLINA 

Greensboro - December 5 & 6, 2011 

Raleigh - May 12 & 13, 2011 

NORTH DAKOTA 

Bismarck - April 4 & 5, 2011 

OHIO 

Cincinnati - December 1 & 2, 2011 

Columbus - April 7 & 8, 2011 

OKLAHOMA 

Tulsa - December 12 & 13, 2011 

OREGON 

Portland - November 14 & 15, 2011 

Salem - May 23 & 24, 2011 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Philadelphia - October 25 & 26, 2010 

Philadelphia - April 11 & 12, 2011 

Philadelphia - October 27 & 28, 2011 

Pittsburgh - November 7 & 8, 2011 

SOUTH CAROLINA 

Columbia - February 7 & 8, 2011 

TENNESSEE 

Chattanooga - July 18 & 19, 2011 

Nashville - November 7 & 8, 2011 

TEXAS 

Amarillo - January 13 & 14, 2011 

Arlington - January 27 & 28, 2011 

Austin - December 8 & 9, 2011 

Fort Worth - September 19 & 20, 2011 

Houston - June 20 & 21, 2011 

San Antonio - May 2 & 3, 2011 

UTAH 

Provo - November 4 & 5, 2010 

Salt Lake City - June 16 & 17, 2011 

VERMONT 

Burlington - March 24 & 25, 2011 

VIRGINIA 

Fairfax - January 20 & 21, 2011 

Richmond - November 1 & 2, 2010 

Richmond - August 25 & 26, 2011 

Roanoke - April 18 & 19, 2011 

WASHINGTON 

Seattle - October 21 & 22, 2010 

Seattle - November 17 & 18, 2011 

WEST VIRGINIA 

Charleston - September 15 & 16, 2011 

WISCONSIN 

Eau Claire - October 6 & 7, 2011 

Milwaukee - February 24 & 25, 2011 

WYOMING 

Jackson Hole - February 7 & 8, 2011 

A workshop listed in blue Indicates 

that it is presented by: Andy Bondy, 

Ph.D. and/or Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP. 

Subject to change 

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Public Training 

PECS Basic Training pages 5-7 

13 contact hours; 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area); 7.0 BACB CEUs 

PECS Advanced Training page 8 

13 contact hours; 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced Level, Professional Area);12.5 BACB CEUs 

Pyramid Approach Basic Training page 9 

13 contact hours; 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced Level, Professional Area) 

Teaching Critical Communication Skills (Updated for 2011) page 10 

6.5 contact hours; 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Basic Communications Processes Area); 3.5 BACB CEUs 

Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviors (Updated for 2011) page 11 

6.5 contact hours; 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area) 

The Language of Emotions (New) page 12 

6.5 contact hours; please contact Pyramid Business Office for ASHA CEU information 

Analyzing & Fine Tuning Communication page 13 

6.5 contact hours; 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Basic Communications Processes Area); 4.5 BACB CEUs 

Study Guide: Creating Effective Learning Environments Using the Pyramid Approach... page 14 

24 contact hours; 2.4 ASHA CEUs (Self-study course) 

On-Site Training & Consultation 

We can bring all of our training workshops to a location of your choice. This can save money 

in attendance fees and staff travel expenses, as well as provide you with the opportunity 

to motivate and train a large group in one session. Pyramid also specializes in consultation 

within schools, home and community programs. Please visit our website for a full list of 

available training and consultation. 

In-house training can be combined with on-site consultation to provide staff with support 

and advice on integrating PECS & the Pyramid into the curriculum, developing more advanced 

skills, data collection procedures and analysis, and mastering effective teaching techniques. 

Many of our workshops and services are available via Live Remote Presentation. 

Please contact us at 888-732-7462 or pyramidus@pecs.com to find out how to bring trainings 

or consultation to your location. 

PECS Certification 

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Are you looking for the seal of approval that shows that you are implementing PECS according 

to the standardized protocol? Certified PECS Implementers have actively demonstrated to 

Pyramid Educational Consultants their ability to implement all phases of PECS according to 

the PECS protocol and are qualified to coach and monitor PECS users within their job sites. 

Contact us today at certification@pecs.com to find out how to become PECS Certified! 

PECS Basic Training 

Your first step learning to implement PECS! 


The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is used to teach communication skills 

rapidly to those with limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication within a social 

context, without lengthy prerequisite training. Training in PECS begins by teaching a spontaneous 

request, and goes on to teach additional communicative functions such as responding to questions 

and commenting. An added benefit for preschool children with autism and related disabilities is 

the high proportion who acquire independent speech. 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 

implement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limited 

communication skills. 



1.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area) 

7.0 BACB CEUs 


• 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 

Tuition includes: 

• The Second Edition PECS Training Manual 



• Contintental breakfast both days 

• ASHA CEUs and BACB CEUs available 

FREE to every PECS Basic Training participant! 

The Picture Exchange Communication System Training 

Manual, 2nd Edition by Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP and Andy 

Bondy, Ph.D. Includes the PECS Data Forms CD (Training 

Manual with Data Forms CD is a $69 value!) 

See page 3 in the products section. 

PECS Basic Training dates and locations for 2010 & 2011 listed on next page. 

Please register early as workshop seating is limited. 

A workshop listed in blue Indicates that it is presented by: Andy Bondy, 

Ph.D. and/or Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP. Subject to change 

“I can’t wait to get started with this, my students are going to benefit tremendously 

from PECS!” –workshop attendee, Alexandria, Louisiana 

“Very organized and professional! I found the clear teaching styles, presenter 

demos, video samples, and opportunities to practice most helpful!” 

–workshop attendee, Ann Arbor, Michigan 

“I cannot wait to implement PECS...the right way. I believe in the power of pictures 

for functional communication! Thanks!” –SLP attendee, Nashville, Tennessee 

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Pyramid Educational Consultants 

Pyramid Educational Consultants was established in 1992 by Andy Bondy, Ph.D., and Lori 

Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP with a unique approach to teaching communication skills to children 

and adults with autism and related developmental disabilities. Pyramid is internationally 

acclaimed for providing dynamic training workshops and consultative services in both home 

and school settings that combine the broad spectrum of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and a 

revolutionary approach to functional communication. 

Pyramid is the sole authorized provider for PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System ) 

and the Pyramid Approach to Education training, consultation and certification. 

Andy Bondy, Ph.D. & Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP 

As co-founders of Pyramid Educational Consultants, Lori Frost & Andy Bondy have traveled 

the world, teaching workshops on PECS, the Pyramid Approach to Education, and using B.F. 

Skinner’s Verbal Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to create rigorous and precise 

training protocols. They have presented a number of papers and lectures on autism and 

communication, co-authored articles, books and chapters, and are respected by professionals in 

their field as leaders in analyzing and teaching functional communication. 

Course Credits 

Pyramid Educational Consultants is pleased to offer ASHA & BACB Continuing Education 

Units (CEUs) for many of our workshops. Upon course completion, participants will receive 

a Certificate of Attendance. Certificates may be submitted to satisfy continuing education 

requirements for other professional organizations. Please contact our office to inquire about 

professional credits. 

The Pyramid Approach to Education 

The Pyramid Approach to Education is a unique teaching method that establishes highly 

effective learning environments for children and adults with autism or related developmental 

disabilities and/or other learning impairments. Created by Dr. Andy Bondy, the Pyramid 

Approach utilizes a broad spectrum of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles, while 

encouraging creativity and innovation on the teacher’s part. It provides an invaluable 

foundation for educators and parents who want to provide the best possible environments 

for successful learning in the home, school or community. 

The Pyramid Approach will provide staff, parents and 

caregivers with all the skills, knowledge, and confidence 

needed to establish successful special education 

instructional programs. 

• The Science of Behavior 

• What to Teach: Functional Objectives & Activities 

• Powerful Reinforcement Systems 

• Functional Communication & Social Skills 

• Identification and Replacement of Contextually Inappropriate Behaviors 

• Generalization 

• Designing Effective Lessons 

• Error Correction Strategies 

• Evidence Based Teaching Strategies 

• Collecting and Analyzing Data 

The Pyramid 

Approach to 

Education emphasizes 

how to teach, rather 

than simply what 

to teach. 

PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) 

Pyramid News 

Preorder your Pics for PECS 2011 © CD today 

Contact productsus@pecs.com for more information. 

BACB Provider # OP-08-0174 

PECS is a language training package that is used to teach communication skills rapidly to 

those with limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication within a social context, 

without lengthy prerequisite training or expensive materials. Training in PECS begins by 

teaching spontaneous requesting, and goes on to teach additional communicative functions 

such as responding to questions and commenting. Based on a study conducted at the 

Delaware Autism Program, 76% of children using PECS acquired speech as either their 

primary means of communication or as augmented by a picture based system. PECS is also 

used successfully by many students who have developed speech, but who are not using it 

functionally. 

Join thousands of PECS users on the Pyramid-PECS Message Board! 

Our online message board is a great way to connect with the worldwide PECS community. 

Share success stories, post PECS implementation questions, learn about the newest PECS 

strategies and offer assistance to other PECS users. 

Join today at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/pyramid-pecs 

Connect with us on Facebook! 

Join Pyramid Educational Consultants on Facebook to learn about our newest 

products, upcoming events and the latest news. 

http://www.facebook.com/PECS-USA 

“PECS has made a tremendous difference in 

the communication of my students!” 

–workshop attendee, Shreveport, Louisiana 

“PECS is a wonderful way for students to 

communicate. I love it!” 

–workshop attendee, San Antonio, Texas 

The PECS protocol 

and teaching strategies 

have been scientifically 

validated within the field 

of Applied Behavior 

Analysis (ABA). 

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1-888-732-7462 Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Eastern Time 

or visit: www.pecs.com 

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