Working with Herb has been essential to my journey in speech improvement. He was able to provide me a frame work for how to achieve fluent speech. The program was very detailed and provided step by step guidance; to include warm ups and specific speech targets. What made working with Herb unique, from other fluency programs, was his initial focus on the mechanics of sound production. Knowing how to make specific sounds was key for both speech practice and gave me the ability to troubleshoot when I had issues. The amount of detail provided by Herb made it easy to set up my own daily speech routine; his methodology was also very useful when preparing for specific speaking situations(presentation prep). Working with Herb has given me a new perspective on speaking situations. I now have the tools to tackle any speech related task with efficiency and confidence.
Luis Lara
Luis Lara
Experienced Therapist, Educator and Musician
Herb Hein has been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist since 1977. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1975 and his Master of Medical Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Emory University School of Allied Health Professions in 1977. In his career, Herb has worked with clients of all ages and nearly every type of communicative disorder.
Speech-Language Pathology Treatments for Children
Herb's professional experience with children has included providing services to Head Start preschoolers in San Luis Obispo County and teaching a primary-level Communicatively-Handicapped classroom in Santa Maria, CA. He also has managed the case-load in four San Diego private non-public schools, spearheading the development of programs for collaboration between teachers and other professional staff to assure that skills, strategies and accommodations were being used. He worked for several years at Children’s Hospital, providing evaluations and treatment for children with speech and language impairments in addition to being the primary speech-language pathologist of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Team.
Besides being skilled in assisting language-impaired students of all ages achieve greater academic success, Herb has specialized knowledge in the treatment of articulation impairments, cognitive-language deficits from brain injury, and social skills and pragmatic language deficits caused by autism spectrum disorders and/or emotional disturbance. Additionally, Herb has had success treating clients who stutter, being able to share his own success in overcoming this speech disorder. In addition to his other professional experiences, Herb managed the speech-language pathology caseload at the San Diego Center for Children, a school for children with emotional challenges. In addition to his providing individual and group treatment there, he also taught weekly social skills lessons in all of the elementary and middle school classes. Through the need to develop a relevant, effective social skills curriculum for these classes, Herb developed the Growing G.R.E.E.N. InterActions Social Literacy Program. He uses this program in his social language treatment sessions to help individuals learn to Think First about who they are with in any interactions so they can make choices that are more G.R.E.E.N.: Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Easygoing and Navigating. With his program, he individualizes the explicit instruction that provides the thoughts and language that his clients can use to meet their own Personal Goals as well as Common Team Goals, for their Home, Classroom, Friendship and/or Work Teams. He also provides consultation and workshops to private schools and public school districts. Speech-language pathologists, counselors, and teachers in those schools use the lessons and strategies he developed to guide students to think of others around them as part of their Team and achieve their goals of acting more prosocial and G.R.E.E.N.
Speech-Language Pathology Treatments for Adults
Following a VA traineeship in graduate school in Atlanta, Georgia, Herb started his career working in the Central Rehabilitation Clinic in San Luis Obispo, providing evaluations and treatment for adults who suffered from neurological impairments. In a later part of his career, Herb worked for the San Diego Neurocare Residential Rehabilitation Program, providing interdisciplinary treatment to get brain injured teenagers and adults back to home, school &/or work. This program was then integrated into the Sharp Hospital Community Re-Entry Program where Herb continued to develop individualized programs to help clients return to their highest level of communicative-cognitive functioning and productive activity. He acted as a job coach for numerous clients who were involved in the Work Re-Entry Program.
Both Joanne & Herb were members of the founding Board of Directors of the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, working with survivors of traumatic brain injuries and their families. Herb also has provided treatment at the SDBIF Howard House, a long-term residence for adults with acquired brain injuries and other cognitive impairments.
Additional Professional Experience
Herb maintains membership in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA). He regularly attends continuing education courses, and has presented on numerous topics within the field of speech-language pathology. Additionally, Herb has invented an articulation tool called T.K. Talky, and has written a book to develop assertive listening skills called Strategy Power. He has also developed and produced a video introduction to speech-language therapy for parents called Success From The Beginning. All three products have been sold and used nationwide. Herb's new social literacy program, Growing G.R.E.E.N. InterActions, is now available to help individuals when interacting with other to think first to make the choice to act G.R.E.E.N.: Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Easygoing and Navigating.
Singer-Songwriter
In addition to his career as a speech-language pathologist, Herb has been writing songs with powerful lyrics about love, peace, truth, and overcoming modern life challenges. He has been performing as the harmony-rich duo, Jeff and Herb, with his musical partner, Jeff Proctor. Jeff and Herb have performed in various locations around the San Diego area, including the annual fundraiser for the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation at Mission Trails Visitor Center each September. In 2016, Herb released a CD with 17 of his original songs called Optimism Returns. He also released a CD called Songs for Guiding G.R.E.E.N. Thoughts which accompanies the Growing G.R.E.E.N. InterActions Social Literacy Program. Check out the Herb Hein Music page for links to Herb's songs. .
Speech-Language Pathology Treatments for Children
Herb's professional experience with children has included providing services to Head Start preschoolers in San Luis Obispo County and teaching a primary-level Communicatively-Handicapped classroom in Santa Maria, CA. He also has managed the case-load in four San Diego private non-public schools, spearheading the development of programs for collaboration between teachers and other professional staff to assure that skills, strategies and accommodations were being used. He worked for several years at Children’s Hospital, providing evaluations and treatment for children with speech and language impairments in addition to being the primary speech-language pathologist of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Team.
Besides being skilled in assisting language-impaired students of all ages achieve greater academic success, Herb has specialized knowledge in the treatment of articulation impairments, cognitive-language deficits from brain injury, and social skills and pragmatic language deficits caused by autism spectrum disorders and/or emotional disturbance. Additionally, Herb has had success treating clients who stutter, being able to share his own success in overcoming this speech disorder. In addition to his other professional experiences, Herb managed the speech-language pathology caseload at the San Diego Center for Children, a school for children with emotional challenges. In addition to his providing individual and group treatment there, he also taught weekly social skills lessons in all of the elementary and middle school classes. Through the need to develop a relevant, effective social skills curriculum for these classes, Herb developed the Growing G.R.E.E.N. InterActions Social Literacy Program. He uses this program in his social language treatment sessions to help individuals learn to Think First about who they are with in any interactions so they can make choices that are more G.R.E.E.N.: Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Easygoing and Navigating. With his program, he individualizes the explicit instruction that provides the thoughts and language that his clients can use to meet their own Personal Goals as well as Common Team Goals, for their Home, Classroom, Friendship and/or Work Teams. He also provides consultation and workshops to private schools and public school districts. Speech-language pathologists, counselors, and teachers in those schools use the lessons and strategies he developed to guide students to think of others around them as part of their Team and achieve their goals of acting more prosocial and G.R.E.E.N.
Speech-Language Pathology Treatments for Adults
Following a VA traineeship in graduate school in Atlanta, Georgia, Herb started his career working in the Central Rehabilitation Clinic in San Luis Obispo, providing evaluations and treatment for adults who suffered from neurological impairments. In a later part of his career, Herb worked for the San Diego Neurocare Residential Rehabilitation Program, providing interdisciplinary treatment to get brain injured teenagers and adults back to home, school &/or work. This program was then integrated into the Sharp Hospital Community Re-Entry Program where Herb continued to develop individualized programs to help clients return to their highest level of communicative-cognitive functioning and productive activity. He acted as a job coach for numerous clients who were involved in the Work Re-Entry Program.
Both Joanne & Herb were members of the founding Board of Directors of the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, working with survivors of traumatic brain injuries and their families. Herb also has provided treatment at the SDBIF Howard House, a long-term residence for adults with acquired brain injuries and other cognitive impairments.
Additional Professional Experience
Herb maintains membership in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA). He regularly attends continuing education courses, and has presented on numerous topics within the field of speech-language pathology. Additionally, Herb has invented an articulation tool called T.K. Talky, and has written a book to develop assertive listening skills called Strategy Power. He has also developed and produced a video introduction to speech-language therapy for parents called Success From The Beginning. All three products have been sold and used nationwide. Herb's new social literacy program, Growing G.R.E.E.N. InterActions, is now available to help individuals when interacting with other to think first to make the choice to act G.R.E.E.N.: Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Easygoing and Navigating.
Singer-Songwriter
In addition to his career as a speech-language pathologist, Herb has been writing songs with powerful lyrics about love, peace, truth, and overcoming modern life challenges. He has been performing as the harmony-rich duo, Jeff and Herb, with his musical partner, Jeff Proctor. Jeff and Herb have performed in various locations around the San Diego area, including the annual fundraiser for the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation at Mission Trails Visitor Center each September. In 2016, Herb released a CD with 17 of his original songs called Optimism Returns. He also released a CD called Songs for Guiding G.R.E.E.N. Thoughts which accompanies the Growing G.R.E.E.N. InterActions Social Literacy Program. Check out the Herb Hein Music page for links to Herb's songs. .
“It is hard to summarize the many ways that Herb has helped us! He has very patiently helped my son capture his ideas so that he can communicate them successfully on paper and out loud. We are so thankful for the many strategies Herb has shared that my son can utilize daily, to avoid frustration in communication and be able to speak up for himself when needed. I highly recommend working with Herb!”
Bonnie R., a grateful parent (July, 2018)
"Herb isn't only a speech-language pathologist, he is a life-coach for children such as mine (autism), making them feel alive and important in the world. Herb has given my child a sense of "self" and helped her be a part of our team family on her own. My daughter has matured in his care at an amazing and immediate rate. The impact has been tremendous. She comes home now, very alert, comfortable in her own skin and ready to participate with the family. I have never seen this level of progress. Herb Hein is a master of his craft, a speech pathologist who has developed a deeply effective, communication process for helping our children become alive with a capacity for full self-expression. As a parent knowing Herb for many years I'm very familiar with his integrity and success in the science/art of connecting emotionally in order to bring out willpower and motivation in his clients. He has brought our daughter to a higher level of self-identity and self-confidence never seen before. More power to you Herb and continued success." ~ Sylvia Rodriguez (Parent & Special Education Consultant) 06/09/16