You likely won’t have to worry about that, since OSC is on record saying that Speaker for the Dead is unfilmable for what would be the intended audience. It’s a pretty violent book. This will likely be a one-off affair, especially considering any sequels would need a completely new cast.
I was just thinking the exact same thing. Trouble with this now is I have to explain to my mom what Google+ is, then what a hangout is, then what remote desktop is… Looks like I’ve got some homework.