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The article explores how screen use fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic may affect the language and social-communication development of children. Cited are the potential language benefits of screen uptake for older children, the wide-ranging developmental value of the electronic content that children interact, and contents and programs that can provide additional support for early language and literacy development.

An interview with Sumitrajit Dhar, a professor and keynote speaker at the Researcher-Academic Town Meeting at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, is presented about his vision for artificial intelligence (AI) use in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) education and research. Dhar talks about the reason for so much attention about generative AI, whether instruction about generative AI belongs in the curriculum, and how AI can enhance work efficiency.

An interview with Robert Augustine, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 2023 president, is presented. Among the issues he discussed include his experience of growing up in Livingston, Illinois, what drove his decision to expand his scope beyond communication sciences and disorders (CSD) to graduate program administration, and issues among the association's priorities that he wants to emphasize.

An interview with researcher Shrikanth Narayanan on artificial intelligence- (AI) aided diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders and autism in October 2020 is presented. When asked on how AI can benefit pathologists and clients, he replies that it can provide evidence in support of clinical care and cost-effective solutions. Narayanan states that behavioral signal processing can analyze speech in an integrated way. He notes that AI can take the form of a device or an application.

An interview with Elise Davis-McFarland, president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), is presented. Davis-McFarland shares her expectations for her career and recalls how she became a speech-language pathology (SLP). She also talks about her contributions to the field of speech-language pathology, including her work in speech and language development in infants and children with HIV/AIDS, and her responsibilities as the association's president.

The article offers information on Spectrum Shield, a program that trains young men with autism how to interact with police officers, founded by speech-language pathologist Pamela Wiley. The program teaches autistic young men how to behave during a stop by police officers and to follow steps from them. Wiley has partnered with actress Robinson Peete to promote the program. Wiley works with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to bring autism training to law enforcement.

The article presents information on the development of talk-sharing among children with autism. Topics include the role of the home in teaching a child the concept of conversational partnering, a child's need for training on perspective-taking to learn how to consider another person's thoughts and feelings, and the use of visual social stories in interventions involving conversations.

The article discusses the profile and leadership skills of organizational consultant Drew Dudley who will be the keynote speaker at the "2016 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention" to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Topics covered include Dudley's outlook on leadership and its importance in audiology and speech-language pathology, tips on how to become an everyday leader, and Dudley's leadership approach.

The article discusses the telepractice program and services of the private clinic Chesapeake Children's Therapy Center based in Springfield, Virginia. Topics covered include the speech-language treatment provided to nine-year-old Jack by speech-language pathologist Molly Wallace, the company profile and history of Chesapeake, and the efforts of Chesapeake in expanding its telepractice services. It also discusses the challenges encountered by clinicians in providing telepractice treatment.

The article describes 11 new technologies that could revolutionize diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, and hearing disorders. Research is being conducted on hair cell transplantation and auditory brain stem implants to treat hearing loss. Advanced forms of laryngeal imaging to diagnose problems with the vocal cords are being investigated by scientists. Research is underway on diffusion magnetic resonance imaging to better diagnose traumatic brain injury.

An interview with speech-language pathologist (SLP) Nancy Helm-Estabrooks regarding the speech-language treatment that she provided to former Congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords is presented. Helm-Estabrooks got involved in treating Giffords after she received an e-mail from her husband Mark Kelly. She states that Giffords also enjoyed music therapy. She hopes that the case of Giffords will let the public know how well people with aphasia can improve with more rehabilitation.

The article profiles Anna Hart, executive director at Stepping Stones Homeschool. Topics mentioned include her efforts to help her sister who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a brief history of Stepping Stones Homeschool for children with ASD which was founded by Hart in 2013, and information on the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program, a special education fund in Arizona which helps with the education expenses of children with ASD.

The article offers information on a session on the collaboration between researchers and practitioners that will be presented at the 2017 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in Los Angeles, California.

The article discusses the highlights of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 2014 Schools Conference that was held in the U.S. in July 2014 including a keynote speech delivered by motivational speaker Mike Jaffe, a session on children with speech language deficiency, and a session on students with traumatic brain injury.