Author Biography
Andy Bondy, Ph.D., has over 35 years experience working with children and adults with autism and related developmental disabilities. For over 10 years he served as the Director of the Statewide Delaware Autistic Program. He and his wife, Lori Frost, pioneered the development of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and co-founded Pyramid Educational Consultants, an internationally based team of specialists from many fields who annually train and consult with thousands of people around the world. Lori A Frost, M.S., CCC/SLP is a speech/language pathologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association with over 25 years experience working with children with limited communication and severely challenging behaviour. Mary Jane Weiss is a behaviour analyst who has worked in the autism field over 25 years. Her clinical and research interests centre on the identification of best practices for teaching learners with autism, on facilitating family coping and adaptation, and teaching and training in ABA. She is the author of several articles and books, and a regular presenter at regional and national conferences.
