PECS® (Picture Exchange Communication System®) & Communication
PECS Level 1 Training
Learn the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®) protocol, an evidence-based practice.
PECS Level 2 Training
Move your PECS users to more advanced levels of communication.
Teaching Critical Communication Skills
Learn how to teach the 9 critical communication skills that lead to greater independence.
Transitioning from PECS to SGDs (Speech Generating Devices)
Learn teaching strategies to help learners successfully transition from PECS to a Speech Generating Device.
Refresh Your PECS
This is a condensed Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS)® refresher for participants who have previously attended a PECS…
When Modeling Isn’t Enough
This session aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to support all individuals in becoming independent communicators using SGDs.
PECS Overview
Provides a basic introduction to the evidence-based Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®) protocol for your…
Creating the Foundation for Effective SGD Use
Review the foundational skills that contribute to successful SGD use.
Pyramid Approach & Behaviour
The Pyramid Approach: Building Functional and Creative Learning Settings
Learn how to implement the Pyramid Approach to Education®, a…
Challenging Behaviour: How to Prevent, Reduce and Replace
This interactive training offers strategies for navigating behaviour…
The Language of Emotions
Review traditional approaches to teaching learners with autism to communicate about their emotions and learn more…
Prompting in AAC: Helpful or Harmful?
Explore different recommendations related to prompting strategies in AAC, including the use of physical…
Behavioural Skills Training (BST) For SLPS
Review applications of BST and the literature related to its application with AAC.
Short Talks & Conferences
Pyramid FUNctional Conference 2025
This year’s conference is your opportunity to gain valuable insights from leaders in the field of functional communication and education.
How to Say No and Live to Tell About It
Learn effective strategies for teaching our learners to tolerate "no" when something they want is…
ABA for SLPs: FUNctional Strategies
Explore different recommendations related to prompting strategies in AAC, including the use of physical…
Prompting in AAC: Helpful or Harmful?
Explore different recommendations related to prompting strategies in AAC, including the use of physical…
Prompting, Stimulus Control, Error Correction: What's Your Teaching Ritual?
Learn about several popular teaching strategies,…
A Simple Guide to Teaching at Home
Creating learning opportunities and teaching communication within daily activities and routines at…
Verbal Behaviour: Myths and Misconceptions
Explore whether current behavioral approaches reflect the contents of Skinner's book, Verbal…
DATA: Everything, Something or Nothing?
Leave this workshop ready to collect data anywhere on any skill.
Behavioural Skills Training (BST) For SLPS
Review applications of BST and the literature related to its application with AAC.
Stickers to Paychecks: Transitions to Adulthood
We explore challenges with transitioning from adolescence to adulthood…
Effective Strategies for Classroom Support Staff
Support staff have a significant impact on the success of the students they work with. One of the challenges educational teams and particularly educational assistants (i.e., teaching assistants, paraprofessionals) face as they support their students in working towards independence is determining how...
The Pyramid Approach to Teleservices: Creating Effective Remote Learning Sessions
Learn strategies to use before, during, and after teleservice sessions with the goal of increasing…
Neurodiversity, GLP, Core Boards and S2C… Oh My!
Explore trends in the field of AAC and the neurodiversity movement while applying a framework for ongoing ethical assessment.