Julian, WVSeptember 24th & 25th, 2018

Pyramid Educational Consultants will be holding a PECS Level 1 Training in Julian, West Virginia on September 24th & 25th, 2018

(8:00 am - 4:00 pm both days) Presented by Pyramid Consultants Anne Overcash, M.Ed.

and Jaime Wedel, M.Ed., BCBA

This Training is sponsored by WV Department of Education- Office of Early & Elementary Learning

and the Office of Special Education, and WV Birth to Threeand will take place at:

Running Right Leadership Academy431 Running Right Way Julian, WV 25529

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is used to rapidly teach communication skills to those with limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication within a social context, without lengthy prerequisite train-ing. Training in PECS begins by teaching a spontaneous request and goes on to teach additional communicative func-tions such as responding to questions and commenting. An added attraction for preschool children with autism and related disabilities is the high proportion of children 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.

PECS Level 1 Training

Please visit https://pecsusa.com/our-team/ for our presenters’ financial and non-financial relationship disclosure statements. 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.

Registration will be open Monday, August 13th. To register, click here. Or, please contact LeAnn Ruddle, Training and TA Statewide Coodinator

WV Early Childhood Training Connections and Resources Phone: (304) 528-3459

Email: LRuddle@rvcds.org

ASHA CEUs & BACB CEUs are available at no additional cost!

This course is offered for 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Advanced Level; Professional Area)