приложение pecs iv pyramid educational consultants inc
Приложение pecs iv pyramid educational consultants inc
Pyramid offers an array of apps designed with parents, professionals and learners in mind. Our apps can help you set up successful classrooms, teach picture discrimination, provide reinforcement, encourage successful waiting and make it easy for your learners to communicate!
In honor of AAC Awareness Month, the following apps are on sale for the entire month of October: PECS ® IV+ and iHear PECS ® : Animals™. Visit the Apple App Store to purchase.
PECS ® IV+ (Available exclusively for iPad ® and iPad™ mini)
Compatible with iOS 11! Is your learner ready to transition from a traditional PECS Communication Book to high-tech AAC? For learners who have mastered phases I through IV of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) using traditional PECS books, PECS IV+ is the high-tech next step! Designed for use in any setting, PECS IV+ allows users to construct a multi-picture Sentence Strip via a dedicated Sentence Starter page pulling from up to 20 digital PECS Book pages for the in-app voice to speak.
Picture Library Languages Available: English, Spanish, Japanese, French, German and Greek
PECS ® Phase III
(Available exclusively for iPad ® and iPad™ mini) The PECS Phase III App, designed to look just like a PECS communication book, is an invaluable tool for teaching picture discrimination. This app is not intended to replace the learner’s PECS communication book, but rather to serve as an aid to practice discrimination techniques and strategies with one or several learners within a single lesson. Touching the correct icon will result in immediate visual and auditory feedback from the device in a manner far quicker than a teacher could react. If the learner touches an incorrect icon, there is no significant feedback. A correct picture selection results in access to a desired item or activity!
Languages Available: English
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iHear PECS ® : Animals™
(Available exclusively for iPad ® and iPad™ mini) Kids love animals and the variety of sounds they make. This PECS Activity App is for students who are learning to comment in Phase VI of PECS. I Hear PECS: Animals includes two different sound tracks for 12 familiar animals, a PECS Activity Board, 3 Pics for PECS Sentence Starter images and 12 Pics for PECS animal images. Customize the Activity Board with 1 to 3 Sentence Starters and 1 to 12 animal images to teach responsive and spontaneous commenting and requesting. Tap the Play icon to randomly play a selected animal sound. Tap the Replay button to play the same animal sound again. The student drags and drops Pics for PECS icons to the Sentence Strip to comment on or request the animal sound and then taps each picture to “speak” the sentence. If the student requests an animal sound, the animal sound plays as a reward.
Languages Available: English
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Wait4it™
Encourage successful waiting with Wait4it™! From time to time, we all have to wait for something we want. Many learners who encounter situations during which they must wait have difficulty with this concept. Wait4it™ is a great tool for those that have mastered Phases I and II of PECS. The app is designed for use in any setting to help teach the concept of “wait” and encourage learners to wait successfully!
Languages Available: English
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Working4™
Everybody likes a visual reinforcement system. Using this app, you can let someone know what he’s working for, how much work he needs to do, and how close he is to earning a reward for that work. You can use this for lessons in school, chores at home, getting your children to eat their vegetables, and much more! Start the app by selecting the number of tokens (1-5) your student must earn. Then set up your student’s reinforcer choice board by selecting 1-6 items from our pre-loaded symbol library or your own photo library. To delete a picture from the teacher choice screen just press down on an image for 5 seconds. Show the choice board to your student to select what to work for and then begin your lesson. Each time a student earns a token, slide a token to the empty dot. Once the student has earned all of his tokens, push the “cash in” button to show your student what he’s earned! The token board resets to start the next deal or you can create a new choice board for your student to select a new reinforcer.
Languages Available: English, Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese*
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*Japanese, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese are only available on Apple devices.
PECS IV+ 4+
Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc
Designed for iPad
iPad Screenshots
Description
PECS IV+ is the solution for transitioning from PECS® to high-tech AAC. For learners who have mastered Phases I through IV of the Picture Exchange Communication System® using traditional PECS books, PECS IV+ is the high-tech next step! From Pyramid Educational Consultants, the developers of the evidence-based and world-renowned PECS®, PECS IV+ allows users to construct a multi-picture Sentence Strip™ via a dedicated Sentence Starter™ page and up to 20 digital PECS book pages for the in-app voice to speak.
Features of PECS IV+:
• Looks like a traditional PECS book with colored, tabbed pages with VELCRO® strips and a Sentence Strip so you can create a PECS IV+ book that looks identical to your student’s PECS book
• Drag and drop pictures from the tabbed pages to the Sentence Strip just like with a traditional PECS book
• Switch between pages by scrolling between and tapping on different tabs
• Rearrange pictures on the Sentence Strip without having to delete pictures
• Clear Sentence Strips with a single button push or clear individual pictures by swiping them back to the book
• Includes over 1,000 Pics for PECS images
• Integrated features from the PECS protocol such as constant time delay for the in-app voice
Customize each book:
• Open or close the dedicated Sentence Starter page with a single touch
• Create 1-20 tabbed pages
• Up to 24 pictures per page
• Customize each page by number of VELCRO® strips, color, category icon, and/or number of pictures on each page
Customize pictures:
• Use any of our included Pics for PECS images or add images from your photo library
• Change text on pictures
• Put text on top or bottom of pictures, or remove text from pictures
• Change size of pictures
• Search function for the Pics for PECS library included
Speech
• Use included customizable synthesized speech (AVSpeechSynthesizer) or record your own speech
• Incorporate the research-based constant time delay for ‘reading’ the Sentence Strip to create opportunities for the student to speak
Select from included profiles or create new profiles to customize:
• How pictures are moved: tap, drag or both
• How to clear (reset) the Sentence Strip
• Visibility of Sentence Starter page
• Reading Sentence Strip left to right or right to left
• When to read the Sentence Strip: as each picture is selected or with a single tap of the “Speak” button after the Sentence Strip is completed
Track student’s usage:
• Day by day list of Sentence Strips constructed by the student
• Weekly and monthly analysis of most frequently-used pictures
Pyramid Educational Consultants does not recommend starting functional communication training with an app or a speech generating device because these high-tech options do NOT require the social interaction that is crucial to communication and is the cornerstone of the Picture Exchange Communication System. Functional communication training should begin with a traditional PECS Communication Book. Research has shown that most learners can learn Phases I through IV of the low-tech PECS Communication protocol within 3- to 9-months.
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PECS ® IV+ App Information and Support
Watch Demos, Download Users Guides, Register for Training, and Access Other Information to help get your learners started transitioning from PECS to PECS IV+
The digital communication solution from the developers of PECS:
Introduction
Demo Video
Guidelines for Transitioning from PECS to a Speech-Generating Device
Dr. Andy Bondy & Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP talk about PECS IV+
Details
Description & Features
Compatible with iOS 11! PECS IV+ is the solution for transitioning from PECS to high-tech AAC. For learners who have mastered phases I through IV of the Picture Exchange Communication System using traditional PECS books, PECS IV+ is the high-tech next step! From Pyramid Educational Consultants, the developers of the evidence-based and world-renowned PECS, PECS IV+ allows users to construct a multi-picture Sentence Strip™ via a dedicated Sentence Starter™ page and up to 20 digital PECS book pages for the in-app voice to speak.
Features of PECS IV+:
Customize each book:
Customize pictures:
Speech:
Select from included profiles or create new profiles to customize:
Track student’s usage:
Pre-Requisite Skills
Pyramid Educational Consultants does not recommend starting functional communication training with an app or a speech generating device because these high-tech options do NOT require the social interaction that is crucial to communication and is the cornerstone of the Picture Exchange Communication System. Functional communication training should begin with a traditional PECS Communication Book. Research has shown that most learners can learn phases I through IV of the low-tech PECS Communication protocol within 3- to 9-months.
Getting Started
Getting Started Guide
How to set up your first PECS Book with PECS IV+
Training
Attend a Transitioning from PECS to SGDs Workshop
Attend a Transitioning from PECS to SGDs Workshop
Is your learner ready to transition to a Speech Generating Device? Do you need help selecting a device and/or preparing your learner for the transition? Learn more about the Transitioning from PECS to SGDs workshop here.
Request On-Site Consultation
Onsite Consultation is available for additional support. Visit the Support Services page for more information.
Testimonial
Parent Testimonial
I am so happy with the PECS IV+ app that I feel it is important to let people at Pyramid who developed this app know how this has changed my family life.
I have a 5 years old son Neel with Autism who has been using PECS book both in special school and at home since he was 2 1/2 years old. He is a phase 5 PECS user. Neel is nonverbal but has good understanding of about 200 regularly used words, phrases and commands. I have always been very proactive in taking photos, printing them, cutting and laminating them and carrying the book with us not just at home but outdoors as well. As his PECS words increased- the book got bigger and a bit more difficult to manage. Also as parents we always wished if Neel will ever be able to use some kind of AAC. We trialed the picture card maker app on iPad so he could make choices on which songs he wanted to see on YouTube but it wasn’t very successful. Others AACs were not appropriate for him.
Then 2 months ago I came to know that PECS have launched this app and I couldn’t wait to get it. So we bought an iPad mini to be used as a dedicated communication device and installed the PECS IV+ app on it. Neel learnt how to use the app in less than 30 minutes!! So nearly 8 weeks have passed and Neel automatically goes for his iPad mini so he can ask what he wants in a ‘manly voice’. As he is good in remembering spoken words, he is better with the app as the speech synthesiser actually says the word and Neel can remember what a new symbol stands more quickly.
No more cutting photos, laminating them and risking that my 20 month old will lose the photos from the book. This app is great and has literally changed our life! we take it everywhere.
PECS IV+ 4+
Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc
Для iPad
Снимки экрана (iPad)
Описание
PECS IV+ is the solution for transitioning from PECS® to high-tech AAC. For learners who have mastered Phases I through IV of the Picture Exchange Communication System® using traditional PECS books, PECS IV+ is the high-tech next step! From Pyramid Educational Consultants, the developers of the evidence-based and world-renowned PECS®, PECS IV+ allows users to construct a multi-picture Sentence Strip™ via a dedicated Sentence Starter™ page and up to 20 digital PECS book pages for the in-app voice to speak.
Features of PECS IV+:
• Looks like a traditional PECS book with colored, tabbed pages with VELCRO® strips and a Sentence Strip so you can create a PECS IV+ book that looks identical to your student’s PECS book
• Drag and drop pictures from the tabbed pages to the Sentence Strip just like with a traditional PECS book
• Switch between pages by scrolling between and tapping on different tabs
• Rearrange pictures on the Sentence Strip without having to delete pictures
• Clear Sentence Strips with a single button push or clear individual pictures by swiping them back to the book
• Includes over 1,000 Pics for PECS images
• Integrated features from the PECS protocol such as constant time delay for the in-app voice
Customize each book:
• Open or close the dedicated Sentence Starter page with a single touch
• Create 1-20 tabbed pages
• Up to 24 pictures per page
• Customize each page by number of VELCRO® strips, color, category icon, and/or number of pictures on each page
Customize pictures:
• Use any of our included Pics for PECS images or add images from your photo library
• Change text on pictures
• Put text on top or bottom of pictures, or remove text from pictures
• Change size of pictures
• Search function for the Pics for PECS library included
Speech
• Use included customizable synthesized speech (AVSpeechSynthesizer) or record your own speech
• Incorporate the research-based constant time delay for ‘reading’ the Sentence Strip to create opportunities for the student to speak
Select from included profiles or create new profiles to customize:
• How pictures are moved: tap, drag or both
• How to clear (reset) the Sentence Strip
• Visibility of Sentence Starter page
• Reading Sentence Strip left to right or right to left
• When to read the Sentence Strip: as each picture is selected or with a single tap of the “Speak” button after the Sentence Strip is completed
Track student’s usage:
• Day by day list of Sentence Strips constructed by the student
• Weekly and monthly analysis of most frequently-used pictures
Pyramid Educational Consultants does not recommend starting functional communication training with an app or a speech generating device because these high-tech options do NOT require the social interaction that is crucial to communication and is the cornerstone of the Picture Exchange Communication System. Functional communication training should begin with a traditional PECS Communication Book. Research has shown that most learners can learn Phases I through IV of the low-tech PECS Communication protocol within 3- to 9-months.
PECS IV+ 4+
Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc
Designed for iPad
iPad Screenshots
Description
PECS IV+ is the solution for transitioning from PECS® to high-tech AAC. For learners who have mastered Phases I through IV of the Picture Exchange Communication System® using traditional PECS books, PECS IV+ is the high-tech next step! From Pyramid Educational Consultants, the developers of the evidence-based and world-renowned PECS®, PECS IV+ allows users to construct a multi-picture Sentence Strip™ via a dedicated Sentence Starter™ page and up to 20 digital PECS book pages for the in-app voice to speak.
Features of PECS IV+:
• Looks like a traditional PECS book with colored, tabbed pages with VELCRO® strips and a Sentence Strip so you can create a PECS IV+ book that looks identical to your student’s PECS book
• Drag and drop pictures from the tabbed pages to the Sentence Strip just like with a traditional PECS book
• Switch between pages by scrolling between and tapping on different tabs
• Rearrange pictures on the Sentence Strip without having to delete pictures
• Clear Sentence Strips with a single button push or clear individual pictures by swiping them back to the book
• Includes over 1,000 Pics for PECS images
• Integrated features from the PECS protocol such as constant time delay for the in-app voice
Customize each book:
• Open or close the dedicated Sentence Starter page with a single touch
• Create 1-20 tabbed pages
• Up to 24 pictures per page
• Customize each page by number of VELCRO® strips, color, category icon, and/or number of pictures on each page
Customize pictures:
• Use any of our included Pics for PECS images or add images from your photo library
• Change text on pictures
• Put text on top or bottom of pictures, or remove text from pictures
• Change size of pictures
• Search function for the Pics for PECS library included
Speech
• Use included customizable synthesized speech (AVSpeechSynthesizer) or record your own speech
• Incorporate the research-based constant time delay for ‘reading’ the Sentence Strip to create opportunities for the student to speak
Select from included profiles or create new profiles to customize:
• How pictures are moved: tap, drag or both
• How to clear (reset) the Sentence Strip
• Visibility of Sentence Starter page
• Reading Sentence Strip left to right or right to left
• When to read the Sentence Strip: as each picture is selected or with a single tap of the “Speak” button after the Sentence Strip is completed
Track student’s usage:
• Day by day list of Sentence Strips constructed by the student
• Weekly and monthly analysis of most frequently-used pictures
Pyramid Educational Consultants does not recommend starting functional communication training with an app or a speech generating device because these high-tech options do NOT require the social interaction that is crucial to communication and is the cornerstone of the Picture Exchange Communication System. Functional communication training should begin with a traditional PECS Communication Book. Research has shown that most learners can learn Phases I through IV of the low-tech PECS Communication protocol within 3- to 9-months.