PECS Canada

📘✨ Featured Product of the Month: The Large PECS® Communication Book

Whether you’re preparing a classroom for fall, supporting a new learner, or looking for a communication tool that can travel between home, school, and community activities, the Large PECS Communication Book is designed to support communication from day one.

🙌 Built for real-world use:
✅ Durable poly-plastic construction
✅ Sentence Strip™ always accessible
✅ Includes insert pages and VELCRO® strips
✅ Perfect as a first communication book for new PECS users
✅ Designed to grow alongside expanding communication skills

For over 40 years, PECS Communication Books have supported learners in classrooms, homes, clinics, and community settings around the world.

Because communication opportunities happen throughout the day and learners need tools that are ready when they are!

💰 June Special: $54 (regularly $59)

🌞 Whether you’re planning for summer adventures or preparing for the school year ahead, help keep communication close at hand.

🛒 Shop now via the link in our bio

☀️Keep communication growing this summer!

Join Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP, co-developer of PECS® and PECSTalk™, for a free PECSTalk Overview on June 30 at 1:00 PM ET.

PECSTalk™ is an AAC app designed for individuals with complex communication needs, including autistic learners. Built on the principles of PECS, the app supports communication across home, school, vocational, and community settings.

In this free 30-minute session, you’ll:
✔ Explore the features and functionality of PECSTalk
✔ Learn how the app supports communication development
✔ See what sets PECSTalk apart from other AAC apps
✔ Get your questions answered during a live Q&A

Whether you’re supporting communication at home, preparing for the upcoming school year, or exploring AAC options, this is a great opportunity to learn more about this powerful communication tool.

📱 We recommend downloading the free PECSTalk™ Lite app before the session so you can follow along.

🗓 June 30, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM ET
💻 Free to attend
👉 Register now via the link in our bio

☀️ School may slow down for summer, but communication opportunities are everywhere! 😎

Join us this June for PECS® Level 1 Training and learn practical, evidence-based strategies that support functional communication across home, school, and community settings.

Whether you’re new to PECS or looking to strengthen your implementation, this interactive workshop will leave you confident and ready to apply strategies right away.

💡 Perfect for: Educators • SLPs • CDAs • OTs • BCBAs • Paraprofessionals • Families • Caregivers

✨ What you’ll gain:
✔ Step-by-step guidance through all 6 PECS phases
✔ Functional strategies that support communication across modalities
✔ Video examples, guided practice, and real-world teaching ideas
✔ The updated PECS Training Manual (3rd Edition, 2024)

🗓 June Training Dates:
☀️ June 1–2 (CT)
☀️ June 8–9 (PT)
☀️ June 11–12 (ET)
☀️ June 22–23 (CT)

💻 Live & remote — join from anywhere
🎓 CEUs available: ASHA, BACB, AOTA, NASP, IBAO, QABA
💰 Special pricing for parents, students & groups

🌞 Build communication skills that support meaningful participation all summer long.

👉 Register via the link in our bio or visit pecs-canada.com

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💬 What is PECS® — and how does it work in Canadian settings?

Join us for a free live PECS Overview on
🗓 May 26 at 11:00 AM ET

This session offers a clear, practical introduction to PECS, along with insights into funding and implementation considerations in Canada.

In this session, you’ll learn:
✔ What PECS is — and what it isn’t
✔ How the six phases build communication
✔ How PECS supports speech, high-tech AAC, and independence
✔ Common misconceptions — and what actually works

🎥 Includes real-world video examples

👥 Ideal for educators, SLPs, CDAs, behaviour analysts, parents, caregivers, and teams across Canada.

✨ Free to attend. Limited spots available.

👉 Register now via the link in our bio

This session is an overview and does not replace formal PECS training.

📣 Back by request: June 4 live webinar!

When Modeling Isn’t Enough: Effective Strategies for Teaching Independence with High-Tech AAC

Is modeling alone just not leading to progress for your learners?

While modeling is a valuable strategy, it may not be enough to build true independence. This session focuses on what comes next: helping learners move from supported use to functional, independent communication.

Join us for this 3-hour live, interactive webinar and explore practical, evidence-based strategies you can apply right away.

💬 In this session, you’ll learn how to:
✔ Identify common limitations of modeling without expectation
✔ Teach essential skills for independent SGD use
✔ Apply strategies that support confident, functional communication

🎯 Ideal for: SLPs, CDAs, special educators, behaviour analysts, and professionals supporting individuals with complex communication needs

🗓 June 4, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET
💻 Live & Online
⚠️ Previous sessions filled quickly, reserve your spot early!

✅ Participants are encouraged to bring an SGD or tablet with an AAC app for hands-on activities
➡️ The PECSTalk™ Lite app is available as a free download in the Apple App Store and Google Play

👉 Register now via the link in our bio or comment “AAC” and we’ll send you the link

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🌿 Support growth that lasts...one step at a time.

This May, our featured products are designed to help learners understand their day, follow routines, and build independence with confidence.

🗓️ Visual Schedule
🧩 Schedule Picture Set
✨ Now 15% off all month

Following a visual schedule is one of the Nine Critical Communication Skills, for good reason!

When learners can see what’s coming next and participate in their routines, we often see:
✔ Increased independence
✔ Reduced anxiety
✔ Stronger participation across the day
✔ More opportunities for communication

Whether at home, in school, or in the community, visual schedules create structure that supports meaningful progress.

Pair the Visual Schedule with the Schedule Picture Set to build clear, flexible routines using real-life activities and choices.

🌱 Because when learners understand their day, they’re ready to engage in it.

🛒 Save 15% throughout May
👉 Shop via the link in our bio or visit pecs-canada.com/store

🌿 Turn growth into real progress this May!

This spring, take the next step in building communication skills that lead to meaningful, lasting outcomes.

From foundational PECS® strategies to advanced implementation and the Pyramid Approach, our May trainings are designed to support learners across settings and stages.

💡 Perfect for: Educators • SLPs • CDAs • OTs • BCBAs • Paraprofessionals • Families • Caregivers

✨ What you’ll gain:
✔ Practical, evidence-based strategies you can use right away
✔ Clear frameworks for teaching communication and independence
✔ Tools to support learners across home, school, and community
✔ Confidence in implementing effective, functional communication systems

🗓 May Training Opportunities:
➡️ PECS Level 2 – May 11–12 (CT)
➡️ Pyramid Approach Training – May 14–15 (CT)
➡️ PECS Level 1 – May 14–15 (PT)*
➡️ PECS Level 1 – May 18–19 (ET)

🌟 Our May 14–15 PECS Level 1 Training will be presented by Jill Waegenaere, MA, CCC-SLP, a great opportunity to learn from an experienced SLP with a strong focus on communication and clinical application.
Note: This session will not include BACB CEUs. All other CEUs remain available.

💻 Live & remote — join from anywhere
🎓 CEUs available
💰 Special pricing for parents, students & groups

🌱 Build skills that continue to grow long after the training ends.

👉To register visit: https://pecs-canada.com/training-registration/

Support communication. Strengthen your practice. 💬🇨🇦

In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, save $50 on any April training with code AAM2026.

This is a great opportunity to build practical, evidence-based skills that support communication, independence, and meaningful outcomes for the individuals you work with.

📅 Offer ends April 26
👉 Register now to secure your spot! Visit pecs-canada.com

Everyone deserves a way to communicate. 💬

In honour of Autism Acceptance Month, the PECSTalk™ app is available for $129 throughout April. 🎉

PECSTalk supports learners in expressing their needs, sharing ideas, and participating more fully across everyday environments — at home, in school, and in the community. 🏠🏫🌍

By combining the familiar layout of a PECS Communication Book with the voice output and flexibility of a speech generating device, PECSTalk offers a practical, customizable way to support communication.

Key features include:
• Personalized communication books with up to 2,500 images 🖼️
• Easy sharing across devices 🔄
• Cloud backup for secure access ☁️
• Full Pics for PECS® image library
• Bilingual options 🌐
• Available on mobile devices and tablets 📱

Additional apps: iHear PECS: Animals, Wait4it, R+ Remind, and Working4 will also be offered at reduced prices throughout April.

Visit pecstalk.com or the Apple App Store or Google Play to learn more. ⬇️