Chauncey winner of Bluebee Hudson and IPad

My son Chauncey has autism and he is non-verbal. I wanted a Bluebee Pal for him after seeing them presented last year at an autism convention! We currently do not own an IPad but he is using one at school. Chauncey utilizes his IPad by tracing lines and practicing his letters and having one at home would be beneficial to his education.

My favorite memory is fall time fun, specifically his time at Leeds Farm when they had a special autism day. Chauncey headed straight for their jumping area and I have never seen him smile so big. He was in heaven and could have jumped all day and I always strive to get that smile! 

 Chauncey is in preschool this year and working so hard! I think having an Ipad and a special friend Bluebee Pal Hudson at home would be so amazing for him! Chauncey’s 6th birthday was this past November the 5th. He is a very happy sweet boy and last year even received the sweetheart award. Chauncey loves being outside at our metro park exploring all day and running free!  He just this year has shown interest in our phones and tries to swipe the TV.  He loves school, therapy and spending time with his friends. He also has a best friend at home his( 8-year-old Pit Bull Roxy )and has to be around her where ever she goes. 

Bridgeway Academy

  Chauncey goes to an autism school  Bridgeway Academy. Bridgeway is a non-profit organization located in Columbus, OH with a mission to meet the educational and therapeutic needs of children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Bridgeway Academy utilizes the principles of Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) which has been found to be the most effective. They provide Chauncey with ABA, Speech and Occupational Therapy. I plan to send his Bluebee Pal with him to school for his speech therapy sessions.http://bridgewayohio.org/about-us/

Feedback from Chauncey’s Mom

 I wanted to let you know the iPad and Hudson have been helping Chauncey sleep. He has such a hard time with his autism and staying asleep. Since having them we’ve been able to not even hardly use Melatonin. I know they say screen time isn’t good but its been helping him wind down and fall asleep. He cannot have any cords in his room, he pulls them out and likes to chew on them, so he hasn’t been able to have a TV in his room 😢 But now he has the IPad and a Bluebee friend to help him. So after bath time every night, we get the IPad and play a story or watch a cartoon with Hudson and tonight he fell asleep on the couch with him.

Chauncey enjoys lying on our couch with Bluebee Hudson and listening to music while he sings. He is working hard on learning his letters and matching words with pictures. He loves a variety of educational apps especially the Peek a Boo Barn App and also enjoys using Hudson and iPad for story time. When we watched the Superbowl Chauncey and Hudson both wore their Philadelphia Eagles jerseys during the games! Recently, he has been obsessed with ripping paper and it’s difficult to keep him from tearing his books but with the IPad and Hudson, it has helped us with stress-free reading and storytelling! 

Apps with Bluebee Hudson

1. ·     My Play Home – Interactive house with lots of languages
2. ·     Toca Boca  Kitchen, Toca Train or any Apps by Toca Boca  
3. ·     Sago Mini- Monsters, House, Sound Box any app by Sago
4. ·     Bamba(pizza, burger)- Great way to work on following directions
5. ·     Pogg- Great way to work on verbs, requesting to watch actions
6. ·    Peek a Boo Barn, Vehicles, any of the peek a boo apps
7. ·    Finger Paint-  Fun cause and effect game
8. ·    Letter School-  OT app, works on letters  but a lot of cause and effect
9. ·    Mr. Potatohead
10. ·    Endless ABC
11. ·    PBS app!

Thank you so much for our Bluebee Pal and Ipad! Bluebee is Chauncey’s new furry friend who provides companionship and therapy for us to incorporate at home!