Helen Beebe's Legacy Helen Beebe was a pioneer in the field who believed that children with hearing loss could listening, talk and thrive in the educational mainstream – at a time when it was widely believed that they could not. Affectionately known as “Beebe” to all that knew her, she pioneered a method that changes the lives of many children and their families and a multitude of professionals. The AG Bell Association partnered with the Helen Beebe Speech and Hearing Center through a generous grant to fund the development of the Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center.