We are a small app development company made of parents who have a big passion for technology and helping kids. With children of our own we recognize the importance of teaching and working patiently with our little ones to help them achieve their potential. Technology can be an amazing tool in this process and we take great care and pride in the software that we create.
Heidi Hanks, M.S.CCC-SLP
Little Bee Speech was founded by Heidi Hanks in 2010. She is the writer of the curriculum behind the Little Bee Speech apps and works together with the amazing team (bios coming soon!) here at Little Bee Speech to develop software tools that make the lives of SLPs easier.
Heidi has been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist since 2000. She graduated from Utah State University where she completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She began her career in early intervention and then started her own private practice in 2005 where she has worked primarily with pre-K through school age kids.
Heidi also started her blog Mommy Speech Therapy in 2007 where she offers parents tips and techniques to help their children improve their speech and language development.
Our Philosophy on Using Software in Therapy
While we believe that mobile devices such as the iPad and iPhone have had a tremendous impact on how therapy services can be delivered and how these devices can engage children on a different level, we believe that the most effective therapy comes from personal interaction with a therapist and/or parent. We strongly encourage the use of these devices (as well as our software applications) to be used together with a teacher, therapist or parent to not only help the child get the most out of the app but to keep them on the road to success in reaching their therapy goals!