Speaking Engagements & Presentations
Sample of invited presentations & lectures
Keynote Presentation for Interdisciplinary Collaborative for Autism and Neurodiversity (iCAN):
Sterling, L. (April, 2024). Unmasking the Lives of Autistic Females: Clinical and Diagnostic Considerations.
Lecture presented to Fusion Academy, Community Education Series:
Sterling, L. (March, 2023). Neurodivergence: Challenging the Idea of Normal.
Lecture and discussion presented to the OC Aspergers Support Group:
Sterling, L. (February 2023). Everything You Wanted to Know about Getting an Autism Diagnosis, But Were Afraid to Ask.
Lecture presented to Stowell Learning Center, Irvine, CA:
Sterling, L. (February 2023). What Does Autism Look Like in Girls, and How Can it Interfere with Learning?
Lecture and discussion presented to the “Baby J” Alpert Jewish Community Center:
Sterling, L. (April 2022). Early Signs of Autism.
Lecture presented to the OC Aspergers Support Group:
Sterling, L. (April 2022). The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum.
Lecture presented at the Spring Mental Health Symposium, Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders, The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders:
Sterling, L. (March 2022). How to Talk About Dating, Sexuality, and Sexual Development.
Lecture presented at Hopkinson Elementary School Parenting Series:
Sterling, L. (February 2022). Coping with Anxiety.
Lecture and discussion presented at the OC Aspergers Support Group:
Sterling, L. (September, 2020). Autism and Dating.
Presented to Professional Didactic at Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine:
Sterling, L. (November 2019). Autism and Dating.
Keynote lecture delivered to the 3rd Annual Autism Conference for the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Costa Mesa, CA:
Sterling, L. (September, 2019). Depression and Anxiety Among Individuals with ASD: The Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Successful Transitioning to Adulthood.
Lecture presented at the Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder course for Speech-Language Pathology, CSULB:
Sterling, L. (September, 2018). Psychiatric Comorbidity in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Lecture presented at Advance LA Resilience Conference, The Help Group, Los Angeles, CA:
Sterling, L. (May, 2018). The Next Frontier: Neurodiversity in the Workplace.
Lecture presented to Verizon Human Resources Department:
Sterling, L. (2017): Advantages of ASD Employment.
Lecture presented at Advance LA Resilience Conference, The Help Group, Los Angeles:
Sterling, L. (May, 2017). Depression, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Challenges: The Impact of Comorbidity on Successful Transitioning into Adulthood Functioning.
Sample of peer-reviewed presentations
Yoo, G., & Sterling, L. (April, 2019). The Impact of College Life Among Students with Autism. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.
Phou, A., Johnson, P., & Sterling, L. (April, 2018). Romantic Relationship Satisfaction, Depression and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association, Portland, Oregon.
Renno, P., Sterling, L., Yang, J., & Wood, J. (May, 2018). Anxiety and sleep disturbance in youth with autism. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Netherlands.
Johnson, P. and Sterling, L. (July 2016). Investigating the Relationship between Cognitive Flexibility, Rumination and Depression in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Presented at BUILD Summer Symposium, Long Beach, California.
Sterling, L., Wood, J., & Renno, P. (May, 2015). Physiological Arousal Is Related to Parent-and Self-Report of Anxiety in Youth with ASD: Preliminary Evidence for the Concurrent Validity of Anxiety Symptoms. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Renno, P., Sterling, L., McCracken, J., Mallya, K., & Wood, J. (May, 2015). Variability in Autism Symptom Severity: The Role of Diurnal Cortisol and Daily Stress in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.