Our classroom has just begun using our new BlueBees. The kids love using Storytime Online having books read to them. Before the BlueBees the kids liked the stories but since we have added the animals they sit up and pay much better attention.”
As a speech pathologist, I have also used BlueBees with the app Language Acquisition through Motor Planning, LAMP, it is an augmentative communication application. I hook the BlueBee up and have the animal talk to my student via the app. The kids really take to the animal and interact with it more than they do with me. There is something less threatening I guess. They love it!
There is nothing like seeing joy in the eyes of a child who has never been able to tell someone what they need or want, that moment of joy is indescribable – Julie Fox
About Julie Fox:
Julie Fox ASHA SLP
Soldier Creek Elementary | MidWest City, Ok 73130
Julie Fox is a ASHA certified speech-language pathologist working for the Mid-Del school district in Oklahoma City. She currently works with 30 students who have the diagnosis of autism. Julie is also on the district assistive technology team working with teachers across the district to support children with special needs.
Julie has a Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from Wichita State University and has been practicing for 26 years. Nine years she began working on an Assistive Technology Team where she worked in Texas. While there, Julie provided assistance to IEP teams working on implementing and assessing the need for AT. Julie moved to Oklahoma due to a job change for her husband and began working for Mid-Del. Julie loves what she does, giving a voice to students who don’t have one.