Pyramid USA Consultants, Jill M. Waegenaere, M.A., CCC-SLP, and Molly Lingo, M.Ed., BCBA, discuss collaboration between SLPs and BCBAs. In a recent PECS Overview training we presented together, we had a specific question on how BCBAs and SLPs could best...
By Andy Bondy, PhD The answer to the question, ‘Is PECS compliance based?’ is a resounding, ‘No!’ Some people suggest that the first Phase of PECS® (Picture Exchange Communication System®) involves compliance because the learner must give a picture to get a desired...
By Rayna Bondy, MSW and Alexis Bondy, MSEd, BCBA Recently, we had the chance to meet with Jennifer McGee, an artist, autism parent, and now children’s book author who has been caring for her nephew Isahiah since he was 15 years old. Like many individuals with profound...
SHINY, SPARKLING, AND NEWLY REVISED I consistently hear these questions come up during or just after a PECS Level 1 Training, “How long should I wait before attending PECS Level 2 Training?” and “What is covered in PECS Level 2 Training?” Did you leave your PECS...
Pyramid Consultant, Tony Castrogiovanni, PhD, gives insight into the Pyramid Approach to Education and how it is implemented in everyday practice. The Pyramid Approach to Education is a comprehensive framework for establishing and supporting effective learning...
TIPS FOR TEACHING PHASE IIIA OF THE PECS PROTOCOL PICTURING POSSIBILITIES: PICTURE DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PECS users sometimes have difficulty with Phase IIIA of the PECS protocol, Picture Discrimination. Pyramid Consultant,...
Pyramid USA Consultant, Jaime Wedel, MEd, CAGS, BCBA, describes the essential communication skills every learner needs in their repertoire. As we’ve worked with learners of all ages and abilities from around the world, we’ve seen that people who have certain...
Join Pyramid US Clinical Director, Catherine Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, as she shares an inside look at the Pyramid FUNctional Conference planning with a special sneak peek of the clinical topics that will be addressed! As Pyramid Consultants, we have the unique...
Join Pyramid US Clinical Director, Catherine Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, as she debunks common myths associated with the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis. In recent months, unfounded and often illogical criticisms regarding the science of behaviour analysis have...
Andy Bondy, PhD and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP, creators of the PECS protocol, share fun and practical tips for expanding communication skills for all learners. Most PECS implementers find teaching Phases I-III simple and reasonably quick. How can we continue to expand...