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Register Online for Workshops

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

You can now register for our workshops online!

You can now register and pay for Pyramid Educational Consultants of Australia's workshops ONLINE!

It is as easy as choosing the workshop you wish to attend and filling in your registration and billing details. You will then be directed to PayPal where you can pay your workshop fees.

Please note that if you wish to register for a workshop that has Early Bird fees applicable, you will not be able to register online - please download a registration form and email your Early Brid registration to ncullen@pecs.com

NEW-PECS Related Research

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

NEW-PECS Related Research Available

Our Research page has been updated to include 19 NEW research publications related to PECS. The complete list of new publications is listed below.

For more information or to view the full list of PECS Related Research, please click here.

Carre A., Le Grice, B., Blampied, N., & Walker, D. (2009). Picture Exchange Communication (PECS) Training for young children: Does training transfer to school and to home? Behaviour Change, 26, 54-65.

Chaabane, D., Alber-Morgan, S., & DeBar, R. (2009). The effects of parent-implemented PECS training on improvisation of mands by children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, 671-677.
Conklin, C. & Mayer, G.R. (2010). Effects of implementing the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) with adults with developmental disabilities and severe communication deficits. Remedial and Special Education (Online First).
Dooley, P., Wilczenski, F. & Torem, C. (2009). Using an activity schedule to smooth school transitions. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, 3. 57-61.
Fillipin, M., Reszka, S. & Watson, L. (2010). Effectiveness of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on communication and speech for children with autism spectrum disorders: A Metanalysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. (Online version).

Fujimoto, Y. & Isawa, S. (2007). The practical study on approach to secondary disorders in student with autistic disorder at school for children with mental retardation: Effect of individualized schedule and applied PECS, Hattatsu Shinri Rinsyo Kenkyu, 13, 129-135.
Ganz, J., Sigafoos, J., Simpson, R., & Cook, K. (2008). Generalization of a picture alternative communication system across instructors and distance. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 24, 89-99.
Hart, S. & Banda, D. (2009). Picture Exchange Communication System with individuals with developmental disabilities: A meta-analysis of single subject studies. Remedial and Special Education (Online First), XX, 1-13.

Isshiki, M., Ishiyama, A., Yoshida, S., Hisatake, Y., & Terada, S. (2008). A complex effect of PECS and cognition intervention for autism spectrum disorder, Bulletin of the Faculty of Education, Kochi University, 68, 73-82
Jurgens, A., Anderson, A. & Moore, D. (2009). The effect of teaching PECS to a child with autism verbal beahviour, play, and social functioning. Behavior Change, 26, 66-81.

Kuma, H., Takeuchi, Y., Hara, Y., Naoi, N., Yamamoto, J., Takahashi, K., Iijima, K., Saito, U., Watanabe, S., Haramaki, S., & Bondy, A. (2009). On Current Research and Practice on Autism and Communication in Japan, Japanese Journal of Behavior Analysis, 24, 82-101.
Kuramitsu, A. Tyou, K. & Sonoyama, S. (2008). Shaping Mand Behavior by Home-based Communication Training Using PECS for a Child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Japanese Journal of Disability Science, 32, 159-171.
Lerna, A., Esposito, D., Russo, L. & Massagli, A. (2009). The efficacy of the PECS for improving the communicative, relational and social skills in children with autistic disorder: Preliminary results. European Psychiatry, 24, Supplement 1.

Park, J.H. (2009). The effects of mother-implemented Picture Exchange Communication System training on spontaneous communicative behaviors of young children with autism spectrum disorders. (Doctoral Dissertation, Ohio State University).

Parker, A.T. (2009). Measuring an adapted form of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for young children with visual impairments and developmental disabilities. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas Tech University. http://etd.lib.ttu.edu/theses/available/etd-06032009-203503

Preissler, M.A. (2008). Associative learning of pictures and words by low-functioning children with autism. Autism, 12, 231-248.
Preston, D, & Carter, M. (2009). A review of the efficacy of the Picture Exchange Communication System Intervention. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 39, 1471-1486.

Stahmer, A. & Ingersoll, B., (2004). Inclusive programming for toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: Outcomes from the Children’s Toddler School. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 6, 67-84.

Alice Springs Consults Available

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700

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

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700

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

Pyramid Australia now on Facebook!

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Pyramid Educational Consultants of Australia now have a page on Facebook.

We invite you all to become a friend, please click this link to visit our page.

New Product Shipping Rates

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Pyramid Educational Consultants of Australia have introduced new product shipping rates.

Shipping to Australia - $AUD9.95 flat rate, and FREE shipping when order over $AUD200

Shipping to New Zealand - $NZD19.95 flat rate, and FREE shipping when order over $NZD300

Shipping to Asia - $AUD19.95 flat rate, and FREE shipping when order over $AUD300

Pics for PECS 2010 Upgrade now available for download

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Do you have the Pics for PECS™ 2009© CD and want access to the latest pictures included on the Pics for PECS™ 2010© CD? Now you can get the newest Pics for PECS™ pictures for a fraction of the price in just a matter of minutes!

The Pics for PECS™ 2010 Upgrade© is available for download and includes more than 250 NEW picture symbols to complete your Pics for PECS™ collection. All images are ultra high-resolution jpg images for use in communication books, schedules, activity boards, visual reinforcement systems, or wherever you use visual strategies. New images included in the 2010 upgrade package include personal care items, community workers, reinforcers for older learners and foods. Look for “craisins”, “video game system”, “muesli”, “it hurts”, and “I’m bleeding”. The Pics for PECS™ 2010 Upgrade© package includes the new 2010 images, a comprehensive picture dictionary and wordlist..

This product is available for download only! The Pics for PECS™ 2010 Upgrade© is intended for customers who currently own the Pics for PECS™ 2009© CD and wish to purchase only the newest 250+ ultra high resolution picture symbols included on the Pics for PECS™ 2010© CD. If you own an earlier version of the Pics for PECS™ CD, you may still purchase the Pics for PECS™ 2010 Upgrade© for download. However, the upgrade will include only new picture symbols that have been added for the 2010 edition of our CD.

Please Note: Download available only with payment via PayPal

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Pics for PECS 2010 now on Sale!

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0700

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.

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