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Kayle Concepts Introduces The Bluebee Pals Pro®
Kayle Concepts Introduces The Bluebee Pals Pro®
Bluebee Pals Pro® is a tech learning companion that combines the learning aspect of assistive technology & fun. Bluebee Pals Pro® can be used as a talking educational accessory to any Bluetooth enabled device including smart phones, tablets, laptops and more.
Social Engagement and Communication skills
Bluebee Pals a must have for your education and personal toolbox. As an Occupational Therapy Practitioner on the go, traveling between schools, I am always looking for interactive toys that make learning fun for children with disabilities. The Bluebee Pal takes a...
Apps that Reinforce Social and Emotional Learning
Several apps can be used in the classroom or at home to assist in "reinforcing social and emotional learning" while also helping kids cope with the pressures that we all face. These apps can help teachers and parents in addressing students with special needs, and many...
American Ocupational Trade Show & The Bluebees-AOTA 2016 Show
This is the largest gathering of occupational therapy practitioners and students in the world. They expected over approximately 10,000 occupational therapy practitioners and students from across the country.
You will learn how to demonstrate how occupational therapy positively impacts the everyday lives of those we serve and how to best discern, apply evidence to your practice, and feel empowered. You will be inspired by the Presidential and Keynote speeches, educational and poster presentation sessions, discussions and networking opportunities, and a massive Expo brimming with state of the art products and opportunities all created just for you.
American Occupational Trade Show & The Bluebees-AOTA 2016 Show
This is the largest gathering of occupational therapy practitioners and students in the world. They expected over approximately 10,000 occupational therapy practitioners and students from across the country.
You will learn how to demonstrate how occupational therapy positively impacts the everyday lives of those we serve and how to best discern, apply evidence to your practice, and feel empowered. You will be inspired by the Presidential and Keynote speeches, educational and poster presentation sessions, discussions and networking opportunities, and a massive Expo brimming with state of the art products and opportunities all created just for you.
Want Some Warm, Fuzzy Technology?
Top 2 Things Many Kids with Disabilities Love: Want Some Warm, Fuzzy Technology? The concept of a soft, fuzzy stuffed animal ‘friend’ to read to you, teach you, and talk to or for you is a great one. When my son was very little (about 30 years ago) he had a Teddy...
Bluebee Pal Supports Autism Awareness Day-April 2
The eighth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2016. Every year,autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events. How will you celebrate?
2016 Theme: “Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neurodiversity”
Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has emphasized the need to mainstream disability in the Organization’s development agenda. Mainstreaming disability requires an integral approach in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres, so that inequality is not perpetuated.
Bluebee Pal at Brandon Middle School, Brandon MO
Brandon Middle School: The mission of the Rankin County School District is to prepare every student with the cognitive and social skills necessary to be productive members of an ever-changing global society.
Theresa Bennett Special Needs Teacher sent us this wonderful note.
A good friend of mine has a daughter with Rett Syndrome. She bought her a Bluebee and her daughter LOVED IT!! Being a special education teacher, I was excited to have something new for my students. My students are non-verbal and love the I-Pad and Interactive Board in the classroom. It is so easy to set up Bluebee with different types of technology. My kids are partial to www.abcmouse.com and www.storiesonline.com. They focus and attend more having the plush animal mouthing stories and singing songs!
Exceptional Student Education Dept. Fort Myers, FL
The School District Of Lee County, Fort Myers, FL . The Exceptional Student Education Department, the District offers a free and appropriate public education in compliance with the federally mandated Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004...
Bluebee at Explorer K-8/Hernando Public Schools Springhill,Fl
Martha has provided us with informative “Assistive Technology App” recommendations to engage her students as well as feedback on the outcome of utilizing Bluebee Pals in her classroom as an educational learning tool.
Here are the different ways Martha Myers has utilized The Bluebee Pals in her classroom.
Recently, I have been using them to read aloud TarHeel Reader stories that have been imported into Pictello. The students are now able to sustain attention to the entire story whereas before, they would disengage after a page or two. I attribute the increased attention/engagement to the addition of the Bluebee pals. The kids are fascinated by the animal’s moving mouth.
Susan Wells of Camp TechTerra and The Bluebee Pals at The 2016 SXSWedu® Conference & Festival
The 2016 SXSWedu® Conference & Festival fosters innovation in learning by hosting a diverse and energetic community of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds in education. The four-day event affords registrants open access to engaging sessions, interactive workshops, hands on learning experiences, film screenings, early stage startups and a host of networking opportunities. By providing a platform for collaboration, SXSWedu works to promote creativity and social change.
The Playground is an energetic learning space designed to help you discover new innovations and pursuits in maker, STEM, gaming, virtual learning, accessibility, arts and more. There are a number of learning formats designed to fuel learning in this space including displays, talks and hands-on sessions.
“Say Cheese” Photo Gallery Contest
Win a $100 Visa Card and a one year subscription to Speakaboos Apps!
Send us a photo of your child reading apps, singing or just hanging out with their favorite Bluebee Pal. Winner will be chosen by creativity of photo and will be notified through email.
Email the photo to info@bluebeepals.com and please include your email address.
The Amazing Ava Grace Baker!
Ava is 2 and a half (will be 3 in June) and has autism and sensory processing disorder. She was also at one time diagnosed with plagiocephaly and brachycephaly and had to wear a helmet from age 8 months to 13 months. She had colic and reflux so badly as an infant she would scream for hours and throw up every time she was on her stomach. That resorted in her getting a flat spot on the side of her had first, then the back of her head as we tried to round it out. She also had ear infections almost monthly until 18 months.
After she got out of the helmet, she was diagnosed as developmentally delayed due to lack of speech, and poor motor skills. She had surgery at 18 months old (got a set of tubes and a lip clip also known as a frenulectomy) and that improved her hearing and helped her mouth form more sounds. Everyone thought that would make her talk, but it didn’t. So 6 months later, just after her second birthday we got her evaluated for autism and sure enough she is autistic.
Smart toys help kids prepare for high-tech future
NEW YORK -- The days of toys and games that set the rules and told kids what to do are long gone. Now there is a new wave of smart, high-tech toys, games and apps that children can program themselves and be the controllers. The aim is to help kids get a head start at...
Bluebee Pals Hires Autistic Team to Create their Instructional Video
NEW YORK – Kayle Concepts, creators of the revolutionary Bluebee Pals, interactive Bluetooth® enabled plush tech companions and learning tools, chose two men on the autism spectrum to create their instructional “how-to” product video.
James Sullivan is an actor and filmmaker who received his degree in Cinema Production from San Francisco State University. James hosts his own ‘Jaimetud’ YouTube channel and contributes to several pop culture blogs. Jonathan Murphy is a professional voice actor whose character voices appear in video games, apps and theme parks. Both men have Asperger’s Syndrome.
Pair your Bluebee Pals with AAC vocabulary app LAMP Words for Life
Julie Fox and her students at Soldier Creek Elementary School are currently using their Bluebee Pals and paring them with The LAMP Words for Life app, a full vocabulary AAC language app. LAMP Words for Life is designed to meet the communication needs of...
Bluebee Pals a NEW Assistive Technology Tool- AITA 2016 Show
The Assistive Technology Industry Association
The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) is a not-for-profit membership organization of manufacturers, sellers and providers of technology-based assistive devices and/or services. The mission of ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the assistive technology industry association so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities.
Bluebee Pals Paired with Educational Apps … A Great Match!
Bluebee Pals supports both expressive and receptive language skills and is amazingly successful for children on the autism spectrum and other children with special needs. Their soft huggable appeal and abilty to act as the voice of any narrated Storybook, Educational or AAC App opens a dynamic world of creative communication and opportunity connect to all children.
We partner will many established and respected Educational App companies. We believe these selected Apps connect naturally with our Bluebee Pals to create a hlighly animated and fun learing experience. Offering a range of diversity in content graphics and percise narrative, Apps and Bluebee Pals become the perfect tech companion.
Bluebee Pals were a hit at The 34th Annual PK1 Conference presented by The CKA
The conference is a dynamic, prestigious, and highly successful conference attended by over 850 participants – teachers of preschool, kindergarten and early primary grades as well as administrators, parents and state and national leaders. PK1 promotes the professionalism, values and importance of Early Childhood Education; furthers the collaboration of teachers, administrators and others interested in early childhood education and provides a terrific forum for exhibitors – all the while connecting the California Standards and Preschool Foundations to classroom practice.
Bluebee Pals Plush Educational Learning Tools – FETC 2016 Show
For 36 years, FETC has brought together more than 8,500 education leaders and technology experts to exchange techniques and strategies for teaching and learning success. Known worldwide for its outstanding program, FETC provides educators and administrators the opportunity to explore the integration of technology across the curriculum — from kindergarten to college — through hands-on exposure to the latest hardware, software and successful strategies.