Selecting an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system, for an autistic child is about far more than choosing a device, app, or set of symbols. Meaningful communication begins with...

📊 What’s Your Relationship Status with Data Collection and Analysis? No worries if your answer is, “It’s complicated.” Ask five different professionals in our field about their relationship with...

Pyramid USA Consultants, Jill M. Waegenaere, M.A., CCC-SLP, and Molly Lingo, M.Ed., BCBA, discuss the important role of the paraprofessional in the classroom. As Pyramid Educational Consultants we...

As educators we often find ourselves reflecting on the moments we miss—those critical windows where a child is reaching out, in their own way, for connection, for help, for understanding. And too...

It is 9:00AM, Siobhan, a 32-year old woman with Cri-du-Chat syndrome (a rare chromosomal disorder caused by a deletion of genetic material on part of chromosome 5), and her caregiver are preparing...

Pyramid Consultant Jesseca Collins, M.Ed., BCBA writes about the importance of valuing our learners as human first and prioritizing what is meaningful to them. Prioritizing Dignity and Connection...

Dr. Amy Lutz, a senior lecturer in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, at the University of Pennsylvania, transitioned from a career in English literature and fiction writing to...

By Molly Lingo M.A., BCBA and Jill Waegeneare M.A., CCC-SLP Using the Pyramid Approach to Education® to Teach and Expand Functional Communication in the School Setting  A common concern in...

Pyramid Consultant Jesseca Collins, BCBA, M.Ed., shares some tips and tricks collected from Pyramid consultants across the years to give you ideas for storing pictures, crafting homemade...

Pyramid USA Consultants, Jill M. Waegenaere, M.A., CCC-SLP, and Molly Lingo, M.Ed., BCBA, discuss collaboration between SLPs and BCBAs.   In a recent PECS Overview training we presented...

By Andy Bondy, PhD The answer to the question, ‘Is PECS compliance based?’ is a resounding, ‘No!’ Some people suggest that the first Phase of PECS® (Picture Exchange Communication System®) involves...

By Rayna Bondy, MSW and Alexis Bondy, MSEd, BCBA Recently, we had the chance to meet with Jennifer McGee, an artist, autism parent, and now children’s book author who has been caring for her nephew...