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PECS Basic Training to be held in Cairns

16/08/2010

 

 

Hurry, registrations closing soon!

 

Good News for those in the Cairns region!

Pyramid Educational Consultants are sponsoring a

PECS Basic Training Workshop in Cairns
on September 2 & 3, 2010

The workshop will be held at
Wuchopperen Health Service
13 Moignard Street
Manoora, Cairns

Families with access to FaHCSIA funding may use this funding for their workshop fees.

If you would like further information, or would like to register for this workshop please click on the below link.
 

PECS BASIC TRAINING WORKSHOP - CAIRNS - SEPTEMBER, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victorian Autism Conference, 2010

29/07/2010

 

 

Pyramid Educational Consultants of Australia P/L

will be at the

 

VICTORIAN AUTISM CONFERENCE - 2010
Promoting Positive Practice Across The Spectrum

at Rydges Bell City Hotel in Preston

Thursday the 5th and Friday the 6th of August 2010.

www.victorianautismconference.com.au

 

The Victorian Autism Conference will attract 2000 participants; 500 in metropolitan Melbourne and 1500 across regional Victoria. In a first of its kind, this two day event will be streamed live across the state to a number of ‘satellite’ centres to facilitate the participation of these regional delegates. Targeted at families, individuals and professionals with an interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), the conference aims to provide practical strategies and information to enhance the quality of life of families and individuals affected by ASD.


Pyramid Australia’s Clinical Director, Sophie Kerr will be presenting a PECS Overview at 3:30pm on Thursday 5th August, 2010 as part of the “Primary Age” category at the Victorian Autism Conference. If you are attending on Thursday, please download a program at the conference website for details.


Pyramid will also have a stall at the conference where we will be giving away PECS prize packs and will have some of our products on display. Sophie and Erin will be at our stall for the two days, so please pop in and say hello, they would love to see you there!
 

 

 

 

Woodbury School PECS Basic Training

09/06/2010

Woodbury School are holding a PECS Basic Training Workshop on the 3rd & 4th July, 2010.

 

This workshop is open to everyone, so if you missed out on the last PECS Basic Training held in Sydney, here is your chance to attend.

Please visit Woodbury School's PECS Training page for details on workshop costs, location and times at http://sites.google.com/site/woodburypecstraining/Home

To register, please download a registration form from the Woodbury School website (under the "PECS Workshop Information" tab), and email it to ncullen@pecs.com

Good news if you have FaHCSIA funding - you can attend this workshop using your HCWA funding. 
Please note that workshop fees will be deducted from your funding AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORKSHOP.

 

PECS Newsletter - Issue 1: May 2010

13/05/2010

Pyramid Australia Newsletter

Visit www.pecs.com and click on the Support & News tab to read the first issue of the Pyramid Australia Newsletter.

You can subscribe to the newsletter by emailing SUBSCRIBE to ncullen@pecs.com

 

Pyramid Australia Newsletter - Issue 1: May 2010

 

 

Alice Springs Consults Available

18/02/2010

Pyramid Australia's consultant Sophie Kerr will be available for consultations in

Alice Springs from 13th May, 2010 through to 16th May, 2010.
 

To make an appointment with Sophie, you can either email us, or call us directly on 03 93916122.

Click here for more information on Sophie Kerr

 

 

 

NEW Mini Sets, Help and Break cards

17/02/2010

Our new and improved Mini Sets, Help cards and Break cards are now manufactured with a special
protective UV coating. 
The protective coating makes our cards more durable, enabling them to withstand constant handling for even longer.
 

If you would like to order any of our cards, or any other products online, please click one of the links below:

Australia & Asia Online Store
New Zealand Online Store

 

You can send us feedback about our new cards by emailing us

 

 

February PECS Basic Training Workshops filling fast!

28/01/2010

The PECS Basic Training Workshops to be held in February are filling quickly! 
Register now to avoid missing out on a place in the following workshops:

- Melbourne PECS Basic Training Workshop to be held on the 15th & 16th February, 2010
- Brisbane PECS Basic Training Workshop to be held on the 18th & 19th February, 2010
 

Click this link to download a registration form

 

The NEW Pyramid Approach Basic Training Workshop

25/01/2010

Register now to receive an Early Bird Discount

Pyramid Approach Basic Training Workshop

The Pyramid Approach to Education is a comprehensive framework for establishing effective learning environments. Through the use of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), this approach provides the foundation for a positive environment for growth. The Pyramid emphasises how to teach, rather than simply what to teach, in order to maximise an individual's learning outcomes.....

click here for the full workshop description and workshop dates

 

Pics for PECS 2010 now on Sale!

19/01/2010

Our 9th version of Pics for PECS™. This year's CD has over 200 new images for a total of over 2400! The images are all high -resolution jpg images for use in communication books, schedules, activity boards, visual reinforcement systems or wherever you use visual strategies. New images this year include more personal care items, community workers, reinforcers for older students and foods. Look for "craisins", "video game system", "muesli"," It hurts" and "I'm bleeding". We include a comprehensive picture dictionary of every symbol on the CD and grids for using the pictures in Microsoft Word® format.

Click here to order from our Australia & Asia Shop
Click here to order from our New Zealand Shop