Live Chats at Language and Literacy: Preschool and School-Age Children

September 25–October 12, 2026 | Online Conference

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 any time 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, September 28, 2026
4–5 p.m. ET  Live chat with Trina D. Spencer, PhD, BCBA-D, and Shaylee Woods, MS, CCC-SLP
Sessions to watch in advance: Two Systems, One Reader: A Practical Look at Small-Group Literacy Intervention and Interactive Book Sharing to Support Pre-K Language and Literacy

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
4–4:30 p.m. ET  Live chat with Bonnie Singer, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Session to watch in advance: Writing: What SLPs Can Do to Set Students Up for Success
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
4–4:30 p.m. ET  Live chat with Carol Hammer, PhD, CCC-SLP
Session to watch in advance: Strategies for Promoting Dual Language Learners’ Language and Conversational Skills
Thursday, October 1, 2026
2–2:30 p.m. ET  Live chat with Erica Gutmann, MS, CCC-SLP
Session to watch in advance: Conceptualizing Language and Literacy Screenings for Multilingual Learners
4–5 p.m. ET Live chat with Nickola Nelson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, and Kathryn Cabbage, PhD, CCC-SLP
Sessions to watch in advance: DLD and Literacy: Assessment and Intervention in the School-Age Years and Literacy Development in Children With Speech Sound Disorders
Friday, October 2, 2026
2:30–3:30 p.m. ET Live chat with Tatyana Elleseff, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, and Meghan Graham, EdD, CCC-SLP
Session to watch in advance: Language-Mediated Executive Functioning: Preschool Assessment and Intervention and Maximizing Treatment Effectiveness in Preschool Language Intervention
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
1–2 p.m. ET  Live chat with Shannon Hall-Mills, PhD, CCC-SLP and Danielle "Nell" Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP
Sessions to watch in advance: Strategic Literacy Support for School-Age Students and Reading Is Language: Integrating Oral Language Screening and MTSS to Strengthen Literacy Outcomes
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
1–2 p.m. ET  Live chat with Deborah Campbell, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Abbie Olszewski, PhD, CCC-SLP
Sessions to watch in advance: Equitable Care Anywhere: Plan, Prepare, and Deliver Effective SLP Services via Telepractice and Practical Strategies and Tools for Integrating AI Into Literacy Intervention

Thursday, October 8, 2026
2–3 p.m. ET  Live chat with Leesa Marante, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Danika Pfeiffer, PhD, CCC-SLP
Sessions to watch in advance: Collaborative Classroom Instruction for SLPs in Preschool Settings and Building Partnerships for Emergent Literacy Instruction
"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 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 online conference participant

Preparation

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

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