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 8, 2024

Supporting Families in Connecting Their Adult Family Members with IDD to Employment: A Mixed-Methods Intervention Development Project

Presented by:

Ben Schwartzman, PhD
Research Assistant Professor,
Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University

November 13, 2023

Transition Planning and Support for Young Adults with DD: Parent and Young Adult Perspectives

Presented by:

Giselle Salinas, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
PEERS Clinic, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

September 11, 2023

Listening to Autistic Voices: What Participatory Research Reveals About Prioritizing Good Mental Health for Autistic Individuals for Autistic Individuals

Presented by:

Stephen Shore, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education Adelphi University

May 15, 2023

Supports for Children with Autism through Anxiety: Strategies and Resources

Presented by:

Joseph Armendarez, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Credentialed School Psychologist

April 12, 2023

Bottoms Up! Somatic Interventions for Neurodivergent Individuals

Presented by:

Megan Beardmore, PhD, NCSP
Licensed Psychologist Spectrum Psych LA

March 13, 2023

Measuring Progress in Early Interventions for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Presented by:

Kyle Sterrett PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
UCLA Semel Institute