Pyramid Educational Consultants USA

In our latest 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 series, Catherine Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, CAGS, Pyramid USA Clinical Director, talks about motor planning. Currently there is inaccurate information circulating that indicates PECS ignores motor planning. PECS starts by teaching learners what symbols actually mean through strategies that were developed to teach picture discrimination or picture selection skills. Once these skills are in place, of course the pictures should be placed in a consistent location in the PECS book to increase the efficiency of exchanging pictures! Stay tuned for more information and comment below on any PECS or Pyramid myths you’d like us to discuss! #PECSFacts #PECS #PECSProtocol #Autistic #AutismSupport #SLP #SLPLife #AAC

In this week’s 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 series, Catherine Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, CAGS, Pyramid USA Clinical Director, talks about the myth of PECS being outdated. Our evolving strategies keep Pyramid and PECS at the forefront as leaders in the field.▫️PECS is time-tested – yes! ▫️Proven effective – absolutely! ▫️Outdated – just simply inaccurate! ✔️Stay tuned for more information and comment below on any PECS or Pyramid myths you’d like us to discuss! #evidencebased #ebp #pecs #pecsprotocol #pictureexchange #slp #slplife

Catherine Horton, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, CAGS, Pyramid USA Clinical Director, is excited to kick off our series 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙… Stay tuned for information, resources and more! For immediate answers visit pecsusa.com or contact us at pyramidus@pecs.com

Friday Fact: Research supports that the PECS protocol will not inhibit or impede a person’s speech development. In fact, research has shown that the PECS protocol supports speech development, and the teaching strategies used may help some people speak more! Find our PECS Facts at https://lnkd.in/e97aFbAk tap the link in our profile! #AACFacts #PECS #PictureExchange #PECSFacts #AlternativeCommunication

In honor of Autism Acceptance Month 2024 we are offering a free webinar, Pyramid Approach To Education®: Creating Effective Learning Environments Around the Globe, presented by an international team of Pyramid Consultants. The Pyramid Approach to Education® (PAE) is a time-tested approach based on the science of learning that is being implemented successfully worldwide. In this free webinar, elements of the PAE are highlighted across countries, cultures, and learners with varying diagnoses including autism. A community research project from Canada, and case examples with videos from Germany, Russia, Japan, and China are shared. Viewers will explore how changes in classrooms around the world occurred resulting in meaningful outcomes for staff and learners. To view the webinar for free visit https://lnkd.in/dpsMipnV #AAM2024 #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismInclusion

Friday Fact: AAC refers to the ways a person communicates other than or in addition to speaking. AAC can be used by people of all ages and abilities. Alternative communication may be used when a person has not yet started talking, or they have stopped talking for any reason. Augmentative communication may be used when a person’s speech is not always clearly understood or is not complex or specific enough to meet their daily needs. There are many AAC options such as PECS, sign language, picture point systems, and speech-generating devices. Find our PECS Facts at https://lnkd.in/e6zhmCws or visit the link in our profile! #PECS #PECSFacts

We are excited to announce our Pyramid FUNctional Conference 2024: Ever-Evolving Strategies taking place virtually on October 15th, 2024. Our international team, led by the developers of PECS®, Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP, and Andy Bondy, PhD have created brand new, dynamic content for this year’s conference! This one-day virtual conference will provide evidence-based strategies to ignite skill-building through a multicultural lens for professionals in the fields of speech and language, behavior, special education, and more. Join us to gain a wealth of information and the opportunity to earn ASHA CEUs, BACB CEUs, and more. Stay tuned for additional details and to register! #PyramidFunctionalConference202

New Autism Acceptance Month Blog! Jennifer McGee is 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 autism, Isahiah relies on his guardians to help him meet all of his basic daily needs. When Isahiah came to live with Jennifer and her husband, Brandon, he had no functional way to communicate and very few independent living skills. Acting not only as his guardians but as his advocates and biggest supporters, Jennifer and Brandon helped provide Isahiah with the therapy and services he needed to develop new, critical skills. Through a steady routine of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), Speech, and Occupational Therapy, along with PECS® (Picture Exchange Communication System®) and other AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) use, and gradual exposure to community activities, Isahiah has developed many functional communication and meaningful life skills. Rather than dwelling on what Isahiah can’t do, his family focuses on all of the successes he has accomplished and the joy he brings to their family. To help children understand what communication can look like for a non-speaking person, Jennifer has written a book called, Izzy Can’t Talk. To read more about their journey together, visit https://lnkd.in/eGVPEsi6 Special thanks to the McGee family for sharing their story with us! You can find Jennifer’s artwork on her website inclusivearthouse.com and use code PECS20 for 20% off! @inclusivearthouse #AAM2024 #AutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptanceMonthAutismAcceptanceMonth

Join thousands of PECS users on our Facebook PECS User Support Group during the month of April and have all your questions answered by the developers themselves, Andy Bondy, PhD & Lori Frost, M.S., CCC/SLP. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask the experts! Starting on April 1st, 2024, and ending on April 30th, 2024. Join the group today by searching “PECS User Support” on Facebook! #AAM2024 ##AutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptanceMonth

Don’t miss the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies’ 17th Annual Conference on Autism: Research-Based Solutions on Friday, April 5th. This one-day conference features leading experts in the fields of Science, Special Education, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Attend in-person in Berwyn, PA or join this hybrid event remotely. As an invited speaker, Dr. Andy Bondy presents “Pyramid Approach to Education: Creating Effective Learning Environments Around the Globe.” The Pyramid Approach to Education® (PAE) is a time-tested approach based on the science of learning. In this presentation, elements of the PAE will be highlighted across countries and cultures. Through multiple video examples, Dr. Bondy will illustrate the application of the elements of the Pyramid around the globe. Participants will explore how small changes in their teaching will result in more meaningful outcomes for all. Earn your BACB® Learning CEUs and/or Psychology CE Credits. To learn more and register, visit