Heidi Haas, assistant teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State Harrisburg, explains how children in her Speech Links to Literacy program will work on making different sounds. Haas works with Dauphin County Libraries to provide the program, an outreach effort that focuses on teaching caregivers how to promote speech and sound development and literacy skills in pre-school age children.
A child completes an activity during Speech Links to Literacy, a program that Heidi Haas, assistant teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State Harrisburg, runs with Dauphin County Libraries.
A child works on an activity during Speech Links to Literacy, a program run by Heidi Haas, assistant teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State Harrisburg, with Dauphin County Libraries.
A child looks into a mirror and practices making a letter sound during Speech Links to Literacy, a program run by Heidi Haas, assistant teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State Harrisburg, with Dauphin County Libraries.
Heidi Haas, assistant teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State Harrisburg, demonstrates how to make a sound to children during the Speech Links to Literacy program she runs with Dauphin County Libraries. During the spring semester, two undergraduate students helped her with the program, gaining experience in the field they plan to enter.
The Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference was held April 25, 2025. The conference was the culmination of students’ undergraduate studies and provided the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications and collaborate with industry sponsors.
The conference featured a poster session during the lunch break, which allowed dozens of researchers and graduate students to present their work, fostering strong engagement with attendees.
