Welcome to the UK branch of Pyramid Educational Consultants.

Home of PECS - The Picture Exchange Communication System - and the Pyramid Approch to Education

The parent organisation was established in the United States over 20 years ago by Andrew Bondy PhD (Clinical Psychologist), and Lori Frost MS.CCC/SLP (Speech & Language Therapist) to develop services that focus on the design of effective educational environments and emphasise the initiation of communication.


Pyramid is the source for PECS: an alternative/augmentative communication system that teaches students to initiate spontaneous communication in a social context from the outset. The PECS Training Manual (currently available in English, Spanish, French and Greek editions) supports the implementation of PECS, and the "Pyramid Approach to Education" (Andrew Bondy 1996) provides more detailed theoretical and practical perspectives

Our aim is to provide high quality training, consultation and support to parents, carers and professionals involved with children & adults with communication difficulties. The Pyramid Approach to Education offers a unique blend of broad spectrum applied behavior analysis in conjunction with the development of functional communication skills, emphasizing the individual needs of each student.

In addition to our training workshops on PECS and the Pyramid Approach, we offer a variety of consultation services based in the home, school, community and also in our clinic in Brighton.


Home/Organisation Visits by Pyramid Consultants

Did you know that our consultants will visit you in either your organisation or home setting to help you and your student progress with PECS? The timetable for these visits can be tailored to meet your individual needs and you will receive a written report for every visit on what was covered, how to move forward through all the phases, and helpful hints. If this is a service you are interested in, please contact the Pyramid office on 01273 609555 or email Christy Cooper


Host Your own workshop!

All Pyramid Educational Consultants UK trainings and consultative services can be delivered directly to your staff on-site at your location. Our consultants will work with you to achieve the specific objectives and goals of your organisation. Contact us today at christy@pecs.org.uk for further information on hosting one or more of the following trainings and/or consultative services.

TRAINING WORKSHOPS

  • PECS Basic Training Workshop
  • PECS Advanced Training - PECS Review, Practice, and Problem Solving
  • PECS Advanced Training - Incorporating PECS Across the Day
  • A Teacher's Guide to Organising & Managing the Classroom
  • Teaching Communication Skillsfor Independence
  • Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviours
  • PECS Overview

CONSULTATIVE SERVICES

  • Pyramid Approach to Education Evaluation
  • Pyramid Approach Classroom Consultation
  • PECS and Pyramid Telephone Consultation
  • PECS Start-Up™
  • PECS Check-Up™
  • Distance PECS Supervision
    PECS Intensive Programme

'' The whole process has been a wonderful journey of discovery for our pupils and staff. We are still only a few metres into this process, but the enormous steps our pupils have achieved are amazing. Their behaviour, concentration and their communication are so much improved...''
Feedback from a school consultancy in February 2007

''It has helped us to develop our understanding of communication not only just for pupils who need PECS as their main form of communication, but also for all pupils in the school, especially those with behaviour difficulties.
We have learnt a lot about independent skills which again has been helpful from staff to develop throughout the school.
Your in-school consultancy has boosted staff morale, confidence and enthusiasm. I know that I and other staff members feel that the pupils with communication difficulties would not have progressed as well without the in-school consultancy.''
Feedback from continued school consultancy in 2006

Successful On-Site Training

Pyramid Educational Consultants UK has traveled throughout the country and the world offering school systems a unique blend of program design, staff development and family training that can help make educational programs more successful and responsive to student and family needs.

Staff Development

Contact Pyramid Educational Consultants UK today to inquire how you can bring one or more of our dynamic training workshops to your community, organisation, or school. Training Workshops may be combined with consultation to assist in the preparation of behavior management plans and other programs needed to alleviate the difficulties that special needs children or adults may encounter.

Program Design

Services can be provided on an ongoing basis throughout the year or in an intensive training seminar that is followed up with additional supportive services. We offer a variety of experts and are able to create a unique package that will meet the exact needs of a school or program. What makes Pyramid unique is our experience in working with schools and their respective special needs programs. Pyramid matches individual school needs to the best possible consultant, and then maintains this professional relationship throughout the course of the project.

Family Training

Many families look to us to help make their home setting better through intensive training that develop their abilities to enrich the lives of their special needs children. We can help families make the most of their day-to-day lives through providing the means to improving in-home and community interactions. Training can include parents, siblings, grandparents or family friends in a variety of settings.

Key Note Presentations

We are available as speakers for your conference, meeting, trainings, and functions. Contact us today to discuss how we can meet your needs. Are you struggling with the task of identifying an effective training program for your organisation or team? Let us help you choose the right training at the right time without all the guess work! Our expert Training consultants are ready and waiting to help you.



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For more information, please email us at pyramid@pecs.org.uk  or call +44 (0)1273 609555