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Guide for Individualized Education Program (IEP): Summary, Process and Practical Tips - Free Download

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Click here to download the free Individualized Education Program (IEP): Summary, Process and Practical Tips, a free, new online guide that provides parents with important and reliable information and advice about navigating the IEP process, created by a team of lawyers at Goodwin Procter. (PDF format) The 26-page guide includes an overview and timeline of key events in the typical IEP process, and clearly explains the steps parents need to take throughout – including how to contest an unfavorable deci ..

What is the "Picture Exchange Communication System" or PECS?

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The Picture Exchange Communication System or PECS approach is a modified applied behavior analysis program designed for early nonverbal symbolic communication training. It is not a program designed to teach speech, although the latter is encouraged indirectly ..

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Want to chat in real time about autism? Looking to reach other aspies, auties or people looking for and seeking to give you support? Find out what chats are scheduled to take place and what they’re about or schedule and host your own chat! Click here to conn ..

Pecs and timer resources

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Looking for an easy flashcard application online to help with visual recognition, PECS, or non-verbal communication? Check out this web resource Mrs. Riley. If you're looking for a scheduler/timing device, you can also take a look at On Task Mrs. Riley ..

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