Presentations

Talking to parents, local groups, schools, and organizations about autism is one of our favorite things to do. Building on years of classroom teaching experience, Dr. McKenna can entertain and inform audiences.

Want to book Dr. McKenna for your podcast or parent group? Reach out today.

April 26, 2026, Ridgewood Rotary Club, “Beyond Autism Awareness and Acceptance”

January 2026 — My family was recently profiled for Ridgewood Living Magazine.

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January 2026 — Podcast with The Autism Roundtable — “Autism to Independence” 

October 8, 2025, The Cope Center of Autism Webinar Series: What Happens After High School?

October 24, 2025 CAPE Center Webinar: Your Roadmap to Support: A Parent’s Guide to SSI, DDD, and the Disability Safety Net

Podcast with Rebecca Resnik from Dr. Rebecca Resnik and Associates Psychological Care about colleges and autistic children on her podcast, Cultivating Excellence Podcast – Podcast – Apple Podcasts

Our Life After High School Webinar Series is available on YouTube. Check them out!

Help Your Neurodivergent Child Prepare to Apply at a Four-Year College with Josephine Vonarburg, Transitions College Advising

Six Areas of College Readiness: Building Confidence, Resilience, and Independence” with Beth Felsen, Spectrum Transition Coaching

Planning a More Secure Future for Your Child With Special Needs” with Mike Ringel from Strategies for Wealth

Navigating the Disability Safety Net”by Laura McKenna, PhD. 

College Options for Neurodiverse Students: Take The Great Leap” by Laura McKenna, PhD

Transition Programs: Bridging the Gap Between High School and Adulthood

Lawyers, Guns, and Money Podcast, Guest, March 12, 2024

Interviewed by Katelyn Li for Harvard Political Review’s “For Students with Disabilities, A Pandemic’s Threat to Hard-Fought Educational Rights“, October 2, 2020

Interview with The Colin McEnroe Show, WNPR News, March 2016 Listen

Interview with Media Matters, Sirius Radio, March 2013

Interview with NPR, Michel Martin’s All Things Considered, October 16, 2012, Transcript

Interview with Arnie Arnesen, The Attitude on WNHN 94.7FM in Concord NH, March 2012