Picture Exchange Communication System

PECS is a unique alternative/augmentative communication system developed in the USA in 1985.

PECS consist of six phases. It begins by teaching an individual to give a single picture of a desired item to a “communicative partner”, who immediately honours the exchange as a request. The system goes on to teach discrimination of pictures and how to put them together in sentences. In the more advanced phases, individuals are taught to use modifiers, answer questions and comment. 

We run approximately 95 PECS workshops per year, plus we also offer training in behaviour management, sexual and social safety for those with additional needs plus the highly acclaimed ‘Language of Emotions’ and more.

We also offer consultancy in the form of in-school support, in-home support, in-community support. 1:1 consultation and remote support via interactive technology (skype or sightspeed).

Pyramid Educational consultants UK Ltd work across the whole of the UK, Ireland and beyond. Our office is located in Brighton on the south coast but we deliver training and consultancy all over the UK.

We cover ages 18 months to 100 years! There are no eligibility criteria to use PECS. PECS is successfully being used with adults and children with a range of communication difficulties.

You do not need a referral to use PECS. Look at http://www.pecs-unitedkingdom.com/attendworkshop.php for a list of current training workshops. This link also gives current prices. If you need help with funding it is possible that you could be eligible for financial assistance from the Pyramid Educational Trust www.pyramideducationaltrust.org

There are no waiting lists for our services or to attend one of our workshops.