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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE TODAY for St Catharines BASIC Training!

16/08/2010

Get your registration in TODAY to save $50 on your cost for the PECS Basic Training in St Catharines, Ontario September 27/28, 2010

You can fax your registration at 416-546-7321, email me at aumpleby@pecs.com to register, call us at 416-546-7327, or click here to register online!

We also have group rates starting with groups of 5 and up. With a group of 5, receive an extra $50 off registration as well as a PICS for PECS CD for each group member!

Group of Five or more:
• Registration per person - $400.00
• In addition, each registrant will receive a Pics for PECS CD containing 100’s of pictures of commonly requested items (a $50.00 value). The Pics for PECS CD is compatible on all Windows and Mac operating systems and may be immediately used to produce colourful pictures of the objects most requested by students.

Group of Ten or more:
• Registration per person - $350.00
• In addition, each registrant will receive a Pics for PECS CD.
• One
copy of the “Introduction to PECS DVD” will also be provided to the School Board/Organization (a $69.00 value). This award winning video portrays examples of each training phase within PECS in school, home, and community settings with a variety of communicative partners. The award-winning video is an introduction to PECS and is not a training video.

Group of Fifteen or more (maximum 20):
• Registration per person - $300.00
• In addition, each registrant will receive a Pics for PECS CD.
• The School Board/Organization will be provided with one
• The School Board/Organization will also receive “Introduction to PECS DVD”, one copy of the Empower! Book and CD (a $54.00 value). EMPOWER! Is the book every education professional needs to work effectively with children on the autism spectrum or with limited communication skills in a classroom environment. It provides the tools to quickly and efficiently transform the classroom into a total communication environment.

JULY/AUGUST Product of the Month!

28/07/2010

AUGUST PRODUCT OF THE MONTH!

PECS 151 - NEWLY REVISED! 10 % off until the end of August.

Regular Price: $49, now $44.10

Newly Revised and Updated for 2010!
The PECS 151 Picture Collection
For Those with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Pyramid Educational Consultants (www.pecs.com) is pleased to announce the update and re-release of its most popular picture collection to help those with autism and other developmental disabilities communicate with those around them.

PECS 151-Revised, a highly colorful collection of pictures and symbols for visual communication for use as part of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), is available in two image sizes:

• 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” - large size
• 1” x 1” - small size COMING SOON!

Both picture sets include some of the most commonly used pictures for PECS. The list of images was compiled over several years by tracking the picture vocabulary development of a significant number of new PECS users and includes a total of 151 pictures.

Each PECS 151-Revised picture is generic and non-specific and is perfect for combining with attributes for precise requests or comments. The illustrations are in full-color, explicit, and versatile. Each set contains six Sentence Starter icons and twenty beginning attribute icons. The pictures come printed on rigid paper and are laminated, for added durability. Loop Velcoins© are included to apply to the back of the pictures, which allows them to be used with communication books, schedules, activity boards, and visual reinforcement systems – anywhere you use visual strategies!

Each set has been updated to reflect more current and commonly used pictures. Some of the new images include: “DVD,” “sensory table,” “sand play,” and “squishy toys” among others.

The PECS 151-Revised picture sets were created by Lori Frost, M.S., CCC/SLP, the co-founder of Pyramid Educational Consultants and co-creator of PECS. The sets are illustrated by Rayna Bondy, Brad Almond and Karen Kaler.

For any questions or comments concerning our PECS 151 Picture Collection, please contact Amy Umpleby at aumpleby@pecs.com or 416-546-7327.

To order these pictures online right now, please click here!

ADVANCED PECS TRAINING - SASKATOON DEC 13/14, 2010

18/06/2010

Saskatoon PECS Training December 13/14, 2010

now ADVANCED Training!

Due to the many Basic Training workshops that have been offered in Saskatchewan this year, we have decided to host an Advanced PECS Training, rather than another Basic training.

Cost for this training is $350 for professionals, and $300 for parents and students. Early registration rates apply until November 1 and there are great group rates!

To register, click here

You can also register by filling out the registration form and either faxing or mailing it in (CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM)

Other ways to register: Call the office at 416-546-7327 or email Amy Umpleby at: aumpleby@pecs.com

JUNE Product of the Month!

04/06/2010

JUNE PRODUCT OF THE MONTH!

Introduction to PECS DVD. Regular Price $69.00.

Currently 10% off! Click on the Image to take you to our Online Store.

This 26-minute video provides an overview of the benefits of using PECS. It portrays examples of each training phase within PECS in school, home, and community settings with a variety of communicative partners. The award-winning video is an introduction to PECS and is not a training video. Please refer to the PECS Training Manual on page 5 for a more extensive training resource. For information on comprehensive training, call Pyramid Educational Consultants of Canada, Inc. at 416-546-PECS (7327)
or visit www.pecs-canada.com.

UPCOMING FALL WORKSHOPS

31/05/2010

UPCOMING FALL PECS WORKSHOPS IN...

ONTARIO

St. Catharines, ON Sept 27/28, 2010 - PECS BASIC TRAINING

Toronto, ON Nov 8/9, 2010 - PECS ADVANCED TRAINING

ALBERTA

Edmonton, AB October 13/14, 2010 - PECS BASIC TRAINING

Edmonton, AB October 15, 2010 - TEACHING COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE!

Calgary, AB December 6/7, 2010 - PECS BASIC TRAINING

NEW BRUNSWICK

Moncton, NB October 25/26, 2010 - PECS BASIC TRAINING

Moncton, NB October 27/28, 2010 - PECS ADVANCED TRAINING

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Surrey, BC November 15/16, 2010 - PECS BASIC TRAINING

SASKATCHEWAN

Saskatoon, SK December 13/14, 2010 - ADVANCED PECS TRAINING

1. Early Registration Rate! save $50

2. Save your seat - they will go fast!

3. Register your group at a lower rate, and receive a Pics for PECS CD!

Just click on the city names to register online!

April Product of the Month - All Five Story Book Activities!

05/04/2010

All Five Story Book Activities - New Product of the Month!!

$57.60CAD - NEW PRICE

$64.00CAD - Regular Price

Many of you have asked about adapting your favorite books for PECS use. Books with repeated lines and predictable stories are great for PECS activities because the repetition and predictability provide a functional context for multiple opportunities for requesting or commenting. We've developed five Story Book Kits for several books we think are perfect. Each kit includes an Activity Board with hook Velcro®, a large Sentence Strip™, all the laminated 1 3/4" pictures for both requesting and commenting activities, including a variety of Sentence Starters. Activity Board may vary in color. (Books not included)

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH BACK!

07/03/2010

Pics for PECS 2010 is the product of the Month for March 2010.

This means that you can buy our NEW Pics for PECS CD for 10% off for the month of March!

Regular cost: $60.00 MARCH cost: $54.00

New!! ONLINE REGISTRATION Now Available!

24/02/2010

We are proud to announce that we now have online registration available for PECS Trainings!

For a complete listing of all Pyramid Canada trainings (including PECS Basic, PECS Advanced and Teaching Communication Skills for Independence trainings) please click on the Training tab and then "attend a workshop".

PICS FOR PECS 2009 ON SALE!

17/12/2009

END OF YEAR SALE! PICS for PECS 2009

Our PICS for PECS 2009, normally $60 is on sale for $50 while quantities last. We will be introducing our Pics for PECS 2010 CD in the new year as well as a new downloadable upgrade for $20 for all of you who already have the Pics for PECS 2009 CD.

For more information on the Pics for PECS 2009 CD and to order go to www.pecs-canada.com/catalog