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Here you can find current reviews on educational apps and resource learning for all abilities
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...
Cough Drop App and Bluebee Pal
CoughDrop is a simple, modern AAC communication and support tool that empowers individuals and the teams around them. It is a full-featured communication app built for individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Rett syndrome, or other...
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.
Who is the Bluebee Pal appropriate for ?
Who is the Bluebee Pal appropriate for? I think any child would enjoy this interactive learning tool. Children with special needs (e.g. Autism, ADHD, Social Communication Disorder, etc) could benefit from this interactive tool because of the various goals that I...
Speak for Yourself and Bluebee Pals
Speak for Yourself is an AAC app developed by speech language pathologists that gives an individual access to a variety of core vocabulary with the addition of various features that makes communication quick and efficient.This AAC app turns the iPad into a...
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.
Sono Flex Lite and Bluebee Pals
Sono Flex Lite is an excellent AAC app for communication and that empowers individuals and the teams around them. It that can be downloaded for free and can give you access to an extensive vocabulary for those individuals that have complex communication needs. The...
Dream Reader App and Bluebee Pals
Voice Dream Reader App is a convenient and accessible reading tool that can be downloaded at an affordable rate. With advanced text-to-speech and a highly configurable screen layout, it can be tailored to a variety of reading styles from completely auditory...
The Verbally App and Bluebee Pals
Verbally is a free AAC app that can give an individual access to a text to speech keyboard, key words and key phrases. Verbally is excellent in teaching text to speech communication for those that can spell for communication with the added features of rate enhancement...
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.
Free Augmentative & Alternative Communication Apps for iPad®
What is an Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)? People with speech or language problems rely on AAC to supplement spoken language or completely replace speech. Special aug-mentative aids, such as picture communica-tion boards and apps on mobile devices,...
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.
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