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Conference Schedule


Friday, October 16, 2026

7:30-8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45 AM Opening Remarks, Welcome and Introductions
8:45-10:45 AM0.2 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #1, Keynote Address - Jacob Feldman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, How (Multi-)Sensory Perception influences Language in Autistic Children: Research, theory, and implications for school-based practice
10:45-11:00 AM Break
11:00-12:00 PM0.1 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #2 - Krystal L. Werfel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP The Role of Sleep Difficulties in Language and Academic Performance
12:00-1:00 PMLunch
1:00-2:00 PM0.1 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #3 - Emma Kate Thome, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Counseling patients and caregivers to think critically about misinformation
2:00-2:15 PMBreak
2:15-3:15 PM0.1 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #4 - Heather Porter, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A; Natalie Mason, M.S., CCC-SLP; Susan Loveall, Ph.D. Hearing, Vocabulary, and Reading in Children and Adults with Down Syndrome
3:15-3:30 PMClosing Remarks

Saturday, October 17, 2026

8:00-8:30 AMBreakfast
8:30-8:45 AM Opening Remarks
8:45-10:45 AM0.2 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #5 - Keynote Benjamin Harder, M.S., CCC-SLP, Bridging the Gap: Clinical Strategies and Barriers in Supporting Autistic Children
10:45-11:00 AM Break
11:00-12:00 PM0.1 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #6 - Karla McGreggor, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL; Justin Kueser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP; Jessica
12:00-1:00 PMLunch
1:00-2:00 PM0.1 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #7 - Hope Lancaster, Ph.D. Understanding and Handling Assessment Bias on Standardized Tests
2:00-2:15 PMBreak
2:15-3:15 PM0.1 ASHA CEU, Intermediate LevelSession #8 - Facilitated by Conference Presenters Implementing the Research
3:15-3:30 PMClosing Remarks

AM-0.2 ASHA CEU, Intermediate Level

**Please note this schedule is tentative and subject to change.