Live Chat Schedule

April 17–May 4, 2026 | Online Conference

At online conferences, you get the convenience of at-home learning combined with real-time access to speakers. Add these dates and times to your schedule!

All times listed are Eastern time.

This online conference will utilize live video chats, where presenters will address your questions. We encourage you to attend live if at all possible, but if you have a schedule conflict, you can watch a recording of the chat on demand before the last day of the conference. You may report for CE credit for either the live chat or the recording, but not both.

Monday, April 20, 2026
1:30–2 p.m. ET	Erinn H. Finke, PhD, CCC-SLP Topic: Friendship Is Not a Social Skill: Reframing Connection
3–3:30 p.m. ET	Lance McLemore, BA Topic: Evidence-Based Alternatives to Facilitated Communication: An AAC User’s Perspective
4–4:30 p.m. ET	Bronwyn Hemsley, BAppSc, PhD; Katharine Beals, PhD; and Howard C. Shane, PhD, CCC-SLP Topic: Safeguarding Communication Rights: The Vital Role of SLPs in Ensuring Evidence-Based and Effective AAC Practice
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
1–1:30 p.m. ET	Christopher Wenger, MS, CCC-SLP, and Jessie Ginsburg, MS, CCC-SLP Topic: Game-Changing Strategies for the Neurodiversity-Affirming SLP
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1–1:30 p.m. ET	Tim DeLuca, PhD, CCC-SLP Topic: Building Accessible Language and Literacy Learning Opportunities for Autistic Learners
3–3:30 p.m. ET	Donna Henderson, PsyD Topic: Hiding in Plain Sight: Ensuring Proper Diagnosis of Autistic Girls
Friday, April 24, 2026
1–1:30 p.m. ET	Shannon Welch, MS, CCC-SLP, and Erin M. Edwards, MS, BCBA, LBS Topic: SLP and BCBA Collaboration in Autism Care
Monday, April 27, 2026
1:30–2 p.m. ET	Carly B. Gilson, PhD Topic: Powerful Partnerships: Collaborative Transition Planning for Young Adults With Autism
3–3:30 p.m. ET	Belinda L. Daughrity, PhD, CCC-SLP Topic: Autism and Transitions in Early Childhood: Navigating the Merging Lane
4–4:30 p.m. ET	Alexa Kelly, MS, CCC-SLP Topic: Prioritizing Special Interests: Strategies for Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
12:30–1 p.m. ET	Kathleen Oppenheimer, MS, CCC-SLP Topic: Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition: Analyzing the Claims, Evidence, and Alternatives
2–2:30 p.m. ET	Michael Mintz, PsyD Topic: Diagnosis of Autism in Early Childhood
3–3:30 p.m. ET	Elizabeth M. Delsandro, MS, CCC-SLP Topic: Strength-Based Approaches to Promoting Engagement
Thursday, April 30, 2026
12:30–1 p.m. ET	Marie Martinez, MS, MEd, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LBA Topic: Sensory Social Routines: Building Connections in Early Intervention
Friday, May 1, 2026
12:30–1 p.m. ET	Jeannette W. Reiff, MS, CCC-SLP Topic: Coaching for Connection: Supporting Communication for Autistic Youth Across Home and School

"I really liked that I could chat with the presenters after I watched the lecture. This is something you might not even be able to do at [in-person] conferences."
Past ASHA Professional Development online conference participant

"The chats are wonderful!! You not only get to have your questions answered but you get to see others' questions and follow their line of thinking!"
Past ASHA Professional Development online conference participant

Preparation

Live video chats last for 30 minutes or 1 hour.
Chat times are preset; clear your schedule now so you can participate in each one.
Listen to the recorded sessions before participating.
Have your questions ready so you can get the answers you need!