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

May 19, 2025

It Holds So Much Promise: An Evaluation of Participant Experiences in California’s Self-Determination Program

Presented by:

Christine Moody, PhD
Postsecondary Education and Employment Specialist, UCLA Tarjan Center

Christine Tolbert
Statewide Self-Determination Program Manager

April 14, 2025

Focus, Feelings, and Frustration: Managing Emotions with ADHD

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March 10, 2025

Putting Down the Manual: Affirming Psychotherapy for the Autistic Client

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February 10, 2025

“TEL” Your Story: The UCLA Leadership Academy for Emerging Disability Rights Leaders

Presented by:

Jasper A. Estabillo, PhD
Director of Training, UCLA TarjanCenter UCEDD

Blake Warner, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA TarjanCenter UCEDD

January 13, 2025

“Cripping” Intimate Relationships: The Experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ Adults with Developmental and/or Intellectual Disability

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November 18, 2024

College Readiness and Transition for Neurodivergent Students

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