| Individuals who are nonverbal or have limited speech need a communication system they can start using right now. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) provides an immediately useful method for requesting things, actions and people, in a way that requires and promotes social interaction. Using the principles of applied behavior analysis, PECS starts by teaching spontaneous requesting and as quickly as possible, moves on to responding to questions as well as commenting about things in the environment.
The OPI Montana Autism Education Project has a limited number of scholarships for virtual PECS Level 1 trainings. Because we will be hosting additional in-person trainings in PECS Level 1 and Teaching Critical Communication Skills, the virtual PECS Level 1 trainings are only available to educators who are in districts which are at least 90 miles from one of Montana’s seven largest cities. OPI Renewal Unit Provider |
