Description
The Picture Exchange Communication System® Training Manual, 3rd Edition, by Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP, and Andy Bondy, PhD, 2024, 396 pages
The 3rd edition of this very popular training manual provides comprehensive instruction in implementing the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Developed by Lori Frost and Andy Bondy, the goal of PECS is to provide individuals with a meaningful, easily learned and immediate method of communication. The training manual begins with a description of the Pyramid Approach to Education®, which is the foundation for creating all PECS lessons. A detailed chapter on functional communication follows. Each of the 6 training phases is described according to rationale, training steps, frequently asked questions, helpful hints and sample progress forms. Extensive appendices provide reproducible evaluation forms, progress forms, preferences worksheets, and communication programming worksheets. The manual includes a free download of PECS Progress Forms which contains all of the progress forms, checklists, and worksheets in the PECS Training Manual, plus dozens more!
Features an added section detailing the Evidence Base of PECS as well as updated PECS Progress Forms, references, language and graphics throughout.
Participants who enroll in the PECS Level 1 Training will receive a 3rd Edition PECS Training Manual with their enrollment. Our entire PECS Training schedule can be found here.
