The Pyramid Approach for Parents and Professionals

Join Dr. Andy Bondy, co-developer of the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®) and co-founder of Pyramid Educational Consultants, as he introduces the Pyramid Approach to Education®.

By watching this webcast, you will begin to learn how to successfully implement the Pyramid Approach to Education®, the importance of teaching functional communication skills, and how to create opportunities for teaching.

Slide 1- The Pyramid Approach for Parents and Professionals 0:00
Slide 2- The Pyramid Approach to Education 0:38
Slide 3- Summary of Presentation 2:07
Slide 4- Functional Activities 2:47
Slide 5- Reinforcement Systems 4:17
Slide 6- Functional Communication 5:53
Slide 7- Functional Communication 6:46
Slide 8- PECS 8:16
Slide 9- Nine Critical Communication Skills 9:03
Slide 10- Contextually Inappropriate Behaviors and Alternatives 10:04
Slide 11- Generalization Strategies 11:52
Slide 12- Effective Lessons 13:20
Slide 13- Prompting as a Teaching Tool 14:56
Slide 14- Minimizing and Correcting Errors 16:19
Slide 15- Collecting and Analyzing Data 17:50
Slide 16- Why use the Pyramid Approach to Education? 19:21
Slide 17- How can the Pyramid Approach be implemented? 20:10
Slide 18- Ratings of Pyramid Powered Classroom Elements 21:15
Slide 19- Pyramid Workshops 22:18
Slide 20- Conclusion 23:03