About the Author
Sandra Harberger, M.S., CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience in a variety of settings. Since graduating from Penn State University, Sandy has worked in early intervention, preschool, school-age, and pediatric outpatient rehabilitation. She has been the owner of Harberger Speech Therapy, LLC since 2011. She is a seasoned therapist with an area of expertise with children ages 2-5 years. She lives in York, PA with her family.
Harberger Speech Therapy
Founded in 2011, Harberger Speech Therapy, LLC is dedicated to improving the speech and language development of the preschool population. Check out the link below for information.
Time for Speech Books
Time for Speech
Time for Speech is a useful resource for families with a young child in speech therapy or any pediatric speech-language pathologist. This book is designed to walk a child through a speech therapy session to help alleviate any fears the child may have with this new experience. It is an excellent story to incorporate into the first speech therapy session or a keepsake from a favorite speech therapist. Written by a Speech-Language Pathologist, the story encourages early literacy skills, vocabulary development, and simple oral motor movements.
Time for Speech is an excellent story to incorporate into the first speech therapy session or a keepsake from a favorite speech therapist. Written by a Speech-Language Pathologist, the story encourages early literacy skills, vocabulary development, and simple oral motor movements.
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Amelia Mellberg is the illustrator for Time for Speech. She is an illustrator & designer based in York, PA. She earned her BFA in illustration from PA College of Art & Design. Using a variety of media she creates work that is vibrant, whimsical and evokes a sense of childlike wonder. If she is not creating she is hanging with her dog, Sebastian!
My Time for Speech Dot Book
My Time for Speech Dot Book is a helpful speech therapy homework companion for Time for Speech. Targeting the preschool age, thirty different seasonal holidays and themes are used to provide practice for articulation goals. My Time for Speech Dot Book works best with dauber makers, but anything your child likes to use when coloring will work. You can use stamps, stickers, crayons, or paints.
Your child can get creative with this book!
My Time for Speech Dot Book helps target speech and language goals that need reinforcement for multiple repetitions. It also improves fine motor skills, visual tracking, and promotes attention and focus. Don't let the title fool you! My Time for Speech Dot Book is not just for speech therapy. Occupational therapists and physical therapists can benefit from dot art during sessions.
My Time for Speech Cut & Paste Book
My Time for Speech Cut & Paste Book targets speech and language goals while keeping little hands busy. Similar to the dot book, My Time for Speech Cut & Paste Book targets 30 different seasonal and holiday themes. Theses worksheets can be used to improve spacial concepts, vocabulary development, and following directions. It can be a fun homework sheet to sent home with families to work on goals at home between speech therapy sessions. Any preschool classroom would enjoy incorporating this book into their curriculum.
Theses worksheets can be used to improve spacial concepts, vocabulary development, and following directions. It can be a fun homework sheet to sent home with families to work on goals at home between speech therapy sessions. Occupational therapists and Physical therapists who work with preschoolers may find this book useful to target goals during their sessions or as homework. My Time for Speech Cut & Paste Book can help practice hand-eye coordination, finger dexterity, and focus.