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Workshops • Seminars •Consultation • CertificationSeptember 2013 - December 2014T h e s o u r c e f o r s e r v i c e s d e s i g n e d t o e n h a n c e t h e l i v e s o findividuals with autism and related disabilitiesPECS® and the Pyramid Approach to Education® workshops and servicesPyramid has trained over 203,000 parents and educators in over 50 countries.To register, call toll free: 888-732-7462 or online: www.pecs.com

Workshop Details and Course CreditsPECS ® Level 1 Training: BasicYour first step in learning toimplement PECS!Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. is pleased to offer ASHA & BACB Continuing Education Units(CEUs) for many of our workshops. Upon course completion, participants will receive a Certificateof Attendance. Certificates may be submitted to satisfy continuing education requirements forother professional organizations. Please contact our office to inquire about professional credits..............................................................PECS Level 1 Training: Basic pages 5-72-day course, 13 contact hours, 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area), 13.0 BACB CEUs..........................................................PECS Level 2 Training: Advanced pages 8-92-day course, 13 contact hours, 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced level, Professional area), 7.5 BACB CEUs...............................................Teaching Critical Communication Skills page 101-day course, 6.5 contact hours, 0.65 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Basic Communication Process area), 6.5 BACB CEUs................................Transitioning From PECS to SGDs - New for 2014 page 111-day course, 5.5 contact hours, 0.55 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Language Disorder area), 5.5 BACB CEUs.................................................................The Language of Emotions page 121-day course, 6.5 contact hours, 0.65 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area), 6.5 BACB CEUs.......................................................Pyramid Approach Basic Training page 132-day course, 13 contact hours, 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced level, Professional area), 9.0 BACB CEUsThe Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is used to rapidly teach communication skillsto 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 andcommenting. An added benefit for preschool children with autism and related disabilities is thehigh proportion who acquire independent speech. Participants will learn how to implementthe six phases of PECS, plus attributes, through presenter demonstrations, video examples androle-play opportunities. Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of how toimplement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limitedcommunication skills.Registration time: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AMProfessional $395 · Parent $295Tuition includes a copy of the PECS Training Manual, 2 nd Edition, detailed handouts,a Certificate of Attendance and continental breakfast both days.FREE PECS Training Manual to each participantwho attends the PECS Level 1 Training (a $69 value)!See page 3 in the products catalog for product details.Agenda: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM4Please visit www.pecsusa.com/staff.php for our presenters’ financial and non-financial relationship disclosurestatements. The presentations listed above will focus exclusively on the Picture Exchange Communication System®(PECS®) and the Pyramid Approach to Education® and will not focus on information about other interventions.On-Site Training & ConsultationWant to save on expenses related to staff travel and registration fees as well as motivate andtrain staff in one session? Pyramid can bring our workshops to a location of your choice. Werecommend combining onsite training with consultation to provide staff with support and adviceon integrating PECS and the Pyramid Approach into the curriculum, developing more advancedskills, data collection procedures and analysis, and mastering effective teaching strategies.Contact us at pyramidus@pecs.com for more information.PECS ® CertificationAre you looking for the seal of approval that shows that you are implementing PECS according tothe standardized protocol? Individuals certified in PECS have actively demonstrated their abilityto implement all phases of PECS according to the protocol and are qualified to coach and monitorthose implementing PECS within their job sites. Contact us at pyramidus@pecs.com to find outhow to become PECS Certified.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 analyticorientation• The criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities“The teaching strategies and tools were so helpful, I know I will use them in my classroomright away!” –PECS Level 1 Training Participant, Modesto, CA“I loved how our presenter demonstrated each step of PECS and gave us different scenariosof how to solve problems that may arise. This was easily the best workshop I’ve been to inover ten years!” –PECS Level 1 Training Participant, San Francisco, CA“I thoroughly enjoyed the PECS Level 1 Training. I was very impressed with your presenter’sknowledge and enthusiasm during the training. He kept us very engaged for hours. I lookforward to implementing his ideas and PECS!”– PECS Level 1 Training Participant, Washington, D.C.“The presenter was amazing! So engaging and gave fabulous examples that I will be able tobring back to my son’s team and my home. Thank you!”– PECS Level 1 Training Participant, Dallas, TX2013-2014 PECS Level 1 Training dates and locations listed on pages 6 & 7Please register early as workshop seating is limited.Register Online: www.pecs.com | 888-732-7462 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Eastern Time) 5

PECS Level 1 Training dates and locations (continued on page 7)PECS Level 1 Training dates and locations (continued from page 6)ALABAMABirmingham - April 28 & 29, 2014ALASKAAnchorage - May 8 & 9, 2014ARIZONAPhoenix - September 9 & 10, 2013Phoenix - March 10 & 11, 2014CALIFORNIAAnaheim - April 7 & 8, 2014Eureka - April 3 & 4, 2014Fresno - December 5 & 6, 2013Fresno - December 8 & 9, 2014Irvine - July 24 & 25, 2014Los Angeles - November 7 & 8, 2013Los Angeles - November 17 & 18, 2014Sacramento - March 24 & 25, 2014Sacramento - October 15 & 16, 2014*San Diego - February 24 & 25, 2014San Diego - August 11 & 12, 2014San Francisco - June 9 & 10, 2014San Jose - January 30 & 31, 2014COLORADODenver - September 26 & 27, 2013Denver - September 22 & 23, 2014CONNECTICUTHartford - October 17 & 18, 2013Hartford - September 11 & 12, 2014North Haven - December 12 & 13, 2013North Haven - December 4 & 5, 2014DELAWAREWilmington - August 4 & 5, 2014DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWashington - March 31 & April 1, 2014FLORIDAFt. Lauderdale - July 24 & 25, 2014Jacksonville - January 30 & 31, 2014Tampa - October 7 & 8, 2013GEORGIAAtlanta - August 25 & 26, 2014Augusta - December 9 & 10, 2013HAWAIIHonolulu - August 18 & 19, 2014IDAHOBoise - October 21 & 22, 2013Boise - October 23 & 24, 2014ILLINOISChicago - February 24 & 25, 2014*Chicago - July 17 & 18, 2014INDIANAEvansville - December 12 & 13, 2013Indianapolis - April 10 & 11, 2014IOWADes Moines - May 15 & 16, 2014KANSASKansas City - September 9 & 10, 2013Wichita - April 3 & 4, 2014KENTUCKYLouisville - May 8 & 9, 2014Owensboro - December 16 & 17, 2013Owensboro - December 1 & 2, 2014LOUISIANABaton Rouge - November 13 & 14, 2014New Orleans - November 18 & 19, 2013Shreveport - February 10 & 11, 2014MAINEPortland - March 20 & 21, 2014MARYLANDBaltimore - December 2 & 3, 2013Baltimore - November 13 & 14, 2014MASSACHUSETTSBoston - October 10 & 11, 2013Boston - April 7 & 8, 2014*Boston - October 6 & 7, 2014MICHIGANDetroit - June 2 & 3, 2014Kalamazoo - November 21 & 22, 2013Kalamazoo - November 13 & 14, 2014MINNESOTABloomington - March 13 & 14, 2014MISSISSIPPIJackson - September 9 & 10, 2013Jackson - September 29 & 30, 2014MISSOURIKansas City - February 13 & 14, 2014St. Louis - December 2 & 3, 2013St. Louis - December 4 & 5, 2014Springfield - July 14 & 15, 2014*A purple workshop with an asterisk indicates a Teaching CriticalCommunication Skills training is scheduled immediately following thisworkshop. Register for both workshops and save! See page 14 for details. Seepage 10 for more information about Teaching Critical Communication Skills.MONTANABillings - September 15 & 16, 2014NEBRASKAOmaha - October 21 & 22, 2013Omaha - October 27 & 28, 2014NEW HAMPSHIREManchester - July 28 & 29, 2014Portsmouth - September 26 & 27, 2013NEW JERSEYBergen County - November 6 & 7, 2013*Cape May County - December 4 & 5, 2013*New Brunswick - June 5 & 6, 2014Salem County - October 28 & 29, 2013*NEW MEXICOAlbuquerque - April 28 & 29, 2014Albuquerque - October 16 & 17, 2014NEW YORKBuffalo - November 11 & 12, 2013*Buffalo - May 12 & 13, 2014New York - March 13 & 14, 2014New York - November 6 & 7, 2014Plainview - July 10 & 11, 2014Riverhead - September 30 & October 1, 2013*Syracuse - October 7 & 8, 2013Syracuse - October 9 & 10, 2014NORTH CAROLINACharlotte - May 15 & 16, 2014Raleigh-Durham - January 13 & 14, 2014OHIOCincinnati - September 29 & 30, 2014Cleveland - December 5 & 6, 2013Cleveland - November 3 & 4, 2014Columbus - March 10 & 11, 2014OKLAHOMAOklahoma City - March 6 & 7, 2014OREGONEugene - March 6 & 7, 2014Portland - November 4 & 5, 2013Portland - August 7 & 8, 2014PENNSYLVANIAPhiladelphia - October 3 & 4, 2013Philadelphia - May 1 & 2, 2014Philadelphia - October 27 & 28, 2014Pittsburgh - December 19 & 20, 2013Pittsburgh - December 11 & 12, 2014SOUTH CAROLINACharleston - September 19 & 20, 2013Columbia - February 6 & 7, 2014TENNESSEEKnoxville - February 10 & 11, 2014Memphis - June 26 & 27, 2014Nashville - September 19 & 20, 2013Nashville - October 6 & 7, 2014TEXASAmarillo - January 16 & 17, 2014Arlington - January 13 & 14, 2014Austin - May 5 & 6, 2014El Paso - March 31 & April 1, 2014Fort Worth - September 12 & 13, 2013Fort Worth - July 7 & 8, 2014Houston - November 18 & 19, 2013Houston - June 19 & 20, 2014Mcallen/Mission - February 18 & 19, 2014San Antonio - December 15 & 16, 2014VERMONTBurlington - May 22 & 23, 2014VIRGINIANorfolk - February 24 & 25, 2014Richmond - November 4 & 5, 2013Richmond - August 21 & 22, 2014WASHINGTONSeattle - November 7 & 8, 2013Seattle - November 10 & 11, 2014Spokane - August 4 & 5, 2014WEST VIRGINIACharleston - September 16 & 17, 2013Charleston - September 18 & 19, 2014WISCONSINEau Claire - November 7 & 8, 2013Eau Claire - September 15 & 16, 2014Milwaukee - November 6 & 7, 2014WYOMINGCasper - September 8 & 9, 2014Jackson Hole - October 24 & 25, 2013Dates and locations bolded in redindicate a workshop presented byDr. Andy Bondy and/or Lori Frost.Subject to change without notice.6Register Online: www.pecs.com | 888-732-7462 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Eastern Time)Register Online: www.pecs.com | 888-732-7462 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Eastern Time)7

Teaching Critical Communication SkillsHELP! I Can’t WAIT to Ask for a BREAK… and More!Learn how to teach the 9 skills that lead to increased independence and decreased inappropriatebehaviors for all learners regardless of communicative modality.Individuals with complex communication needs must master certain critical communication skillsif they are to function independently in the home, community, school and/or vocational setting.This training discusses how to teach critical expressive communication skills (requesting reinforcers,requesting help, requesting a break, acceptance and rejection) and critical receptive communicationsskills (waiting, following directions, schedule following and transitions between activities). Criticalexpressive communication skills are skills individuals need to convey important messages to others.These skills are crucial because if a person cannot calmly and effectively communicate wants andneeds, contextually inappropriate behaviors may be demonstrated. Critical receptive communicationskills relate to a person’s ability to understand important messages from others. Failure to understandsuch messages may be distressing and/or dangerous for the individual.This one day training focuses on why these nine skills are the highest priority for teaching and how weteach them. Strategies covered are relevant for anyone with complex communication needs, regardlessof their communication modality (PECS, speech, sign, SGD). Teaching Critical Communication Skillsis a must for anyone working and/or living with people with complex communication needs.Registration time: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AMAgenda: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMProfessional or Parent $195Register for both a PECS Level 1 Training and Teaching Critical Communication Skills and save onregistration fees! See page 14 for details. See pages 6 & 7 for a full listing of PECS Level 1 Trainings.Tuition includes detailed handouts, a Certificate of Attendance and continental breakfast.What You Will Learn:• 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 routinesTeaching Critical Communication Skills dates and locationsCALIFORNIASacramento - October 17, 2014ILLINOISChicago - February 26, 2014MASSACHUSETTSBoston - April 9, 2014NEW JERSEYBergen County - November 8, 2013Cape May County - December 6, 2013Salem County - October 30, 2013NEW YORKBuffalo - November 13, 2013Riverhead - October 2, 2013Transitioning From PECS® to Speech GeneratingDevices (SGDs)* presented by Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP, worldrenownedautism expert and co-developer of PECSIs your learner ready to transition to a Speech Generating Device? Do you need help selecting a deviceand/or preparing your learner for the transition? This training will help get your questions answered!With the current influx of communication devices and apps to the market, how do we ensure thatbasic functional communication skills are maintained and taught right from the beginning? SpeechGenerating Devices (SGDs) were first introduced for people with motor difficulties. The use of thesedevices have now expanded and are being introduced to learners with autism and other relatedcommunication difficulties. For these populations, language and cognition are often compromisedand basic social and communication skills have not always been mastered prior to the introductionof a device. Because of this, the way we teach the use of SGDs needs to be specifically tailored tofit the needs of each individual paying attention to devices capabilities vs. user capabilities.This full-day workshop will describe procedures for analyzing a learner’s current PECS skills todetermine candidacy for transitioning to a Speech Generating Device (SGD), choosing a device,and teaching functional use of the device, and why we must teach the basic principles ofcommunication to our learner first to ensure positive outcomes are achieved.*Please bring a Speech Generating Device (SGD) to the training for use during a variety of activitiesto receive the full experience.Registration time: 8:00 AM - 8:30 AMTopics Covered Include:• Review of the PECS Protocol• The unique challenges of learners withComplex Communication Needs• Procedures for analyzing current PECS skills• Determining candidacy for transitioningfrom PECS to an SGDTransitioning From PECS to SGDs dates and locationsCALIFORNIASacramento - March 15, 2014ILLINOISChicago - March 13, 2014MASSACHUSETTSBoston - March 11, 2014NEW for 2014!Agenda: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMProfessional or Parent $150Register for multiple one day workshops and save! See page 14 for details!Tuition includes detailed handouts, PECS Language Sample and Summary forms and a Certificate of Attendance.• The 5 criteria for appropriate device selection• Preparing the learner for the transition• Using elements of the PECS protocol to teachfunctional SGD use• Problem-solving SGD use“Loved this training! I will create my IEPs aroundthis! Loved specific examples from the presenter thatI can use in real life! Loved that the training was notPECS specific, but for all modalities! Loved gettinghelp with teaching help and break.”– workshop attendee, St. Louis, MOThis training is animportant supplement tothe PECS Level 1 workshop!It also stands alone as atremendously beneficialtraining experience!presented by Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLPPyramid offer apps for iPhone®, iPad® and/or Android mobiledevices. Visit www.pecsusa.com/app.php or email us atapps@pecs.com for more information!10Register Online: www.pecs.com | 888-732-7462 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Eastern Time)Register Online: www.pecs.com | 888-732-7462 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Eastern Time) 11