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.

Additional details:

  • Second Monday of each month
  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
  • Live on Zoom | Free
  • All lectures will be recorded. 

Upcoming Presentation

Past Presentations

September 9, 2024

You said UCEDD?: Policy, Advocacy, and the Developmental Disabilities Network

Presented by:

Blake Warner, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
UCLA TarjanCenter | UCLA PEERS

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June 3, 2024

Early Implementation of the Aspiring Scholars Inclusive Post-secondary Education Pilot Program

Presented by:

Allison Jobin, PhD, BCBA-D
Rebecca Brooks, PhD

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May 28, 2024

Short Takes on Disability and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Presented by:

UCLA Students

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April 8, 2024

Autism Diagnostic Process With A Bilingual, Low-income Latinx Community: Barriers Families Experience And What Providers Can Do To Help

Presented by:

Nurit Benrey, PhD
Nicole Rosen, MA
Maira Tafolla, MA

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March 11, 2024

Not Just a Pretty Face: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevalent and Underdiagnosed

Presented by:

Mary J. O’ Connor, PhD, ABPP

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February 12, 2024

Developing Team Nemo: Implementation of Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy at UCLA

Presented by:

Sai Iyer, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor,
UCLA Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

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