Lecture Series

The Tarjan Center Lecture Series is for everyone, including UCLA faculty, trainees, students, and community members. The lectures cover many different topics related to developmental disabilities and are presented by Tarjan Center faculty, UCLA faculty, and invited guest speakers. The purpose of the Lecture Series is to help people learn more and share important updates in research, practice, and public policy for people with developmental disabilities.

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Upcoming Presentation

Past Presentations

January 20, 2016

Culture and Autism

Presented by:

Tom Weisner, PhD

November 18, 2015

Children with Intellectual Disabilities from Preschool to High School: Lessons Learned about Problems, Parenting, and Positivity

Presented by:

Bruce Baker, PhD

October 28, 2015

Translational Research in Developmental Disabilities: What It Is and Why We Do It

Presented by:

Susan Bookheimer, PhD

May 27, 2015

Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Presented by:

Jeffrey Wood, PhD

May 6, 2015

Using Technology to Facilitate Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Presented by:

Ofer Golan, PhD

April 8, 2015

Rough Waters or Smooth Sailing? School Adaptation for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”

Presented by:

Jan Blacher, PhD