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Register Now – PECS Level 1 Training

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SFNFCI is pleased to host PECS®  training! PECS is a unique alternative/augmentative communication system developed in the USA in 1985 by Andy Bondy, PhD, and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP. PECS was first implemented with pre-school students diagnosed with autism at the Delaware Autism Program. Since then, PECS has successfully been implemented worldwide with thousands of learners of all ages who have various cognitive, physical and communication challenges. The primary goal of PECS is to teach functional communication. Research has shown that some learners using PECS also develop speech. Others may transition to a speech generating device (SGD).

This intensive two-day interactive training is designed to teach educational teams and parents the theory and protocol for the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), an evidence-based practice. We begin with identifying key components to designing effective educational environments that foster communication. Through presenter demonstrations, video examples and role-play, you will learn the six phases of PECS, including how to teach spontaneous requests, attributes for expanding language, responding to questions, and commenting. The workshop concludes with discussions about the relationship between PECS and speech as well as criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities, such as speech generating devices (SGD).

Cost - $480.00

Location -  Saskatoon Inn

Time - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

When – March 15 & 16, 2023

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For more information: contact SFNFCI Junior Researcher Marisa MacGregor at  marisa@sfnfci.ca or (306)321-5930  or Research Coordinator Osemis Isbister-Bear at osemis@sfnfci.ca or (306)221-2812