mandyque Report post Posted July 10, 2005 I'm in a bit of a spot, I know my dd is doing well with PECS, although she only has a few at the moment. Th problem is, I have to ask school for any new ones that she needs because the ones I find on the internet aren't the same as the ones they use at school. Different symbols will just cause confusion for her. School say they can't give me a copy of the program or lend me it to upload on my own computer for copyright restrictions but I can't afford to buy it from the PECS company. I bought a laminator so I could print my own off ready for her but can't use it because the ones I find on the internet aren't right. Any ideas how I can get a copy more cheaply? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call me jaded Report post Posted July 10, 2005 (edited) It's totally ludicrous that you cannot access this and they are suggesting you buy your own. They will have paid for a User Licence, but the program will not be in use 24/7. What about asking the school if you can come in and print off the symbols you need?[i did this years ago and they asked me to send them in a list of what I wanted]. I would even go so far as to ask them to put the reasons for a refusal in writing. Then I would take it to your Director of Education and ask how this problem can be overcome, within the remit of Every Child Matters. If that doesn't work I'd make a fuss with the SLT and get sharing resources written into the IEP/statement. Sometimes it's a case of educating the educators. Edited July 10, 2005 by call me jaded Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mandyque Report post Posted July 10, 2005 I can ask school for cards but it's a right mess about and I have to rely on waiting around for them to do them, it would be so much easier if I could just print them off myself. I was hoping they would lend me it anyway but they won't. I was hoping maybe there would be somewhere I could download it from, or buy a cheap copy second hand if that's at all possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Report post Posted July 10, 2005 hi - I have a disc of pecs pictures from pyramid - If anyone would like me to print them off and send it to them just pm me with details. George X Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call me jaded Report post Posted July 10, 2005 Agreed it is a pain. The Pics for PECS CD is �35. I normally add a couple of things like this to birthday and Christmas lists as there are only so many DVDs he can watch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mandyque Report post Posted July 10, 2005 Where do you buy them from for �35? I could probably use some of her birthday or christmas money for that, or perhaps ask for it from Family Fund. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emum Report post Posted July 10, 2005 I got mine direct from Pyramid. Their website is Pecs. Cost �35 and came very quickly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mandyque Report post Posted July 20, 2005 Thanks for the link emum, I had a look and bought her a communication book. School have that disc and said they will give me copies (hopefully ) of all the PECS she is using at school. I have asked for some that she can use at home too eg bath, shower, garden etc. so we can work on that over the holidays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites