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

January 9, 2023

Special Care Dentistry for Individuals with Disabilities: Changes in Education, Policy, & Care Delivery

Presented by:

Kelly Vitzthum, DDS, MPH
UCLA School of Dentistry
Section of Special Patient Care

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January 5, 2023

Disability and Women’s Reproductive Health

Presented by:

Dr. J. Thomas Megerian
Brandeis University

November 14, 2022

Let’s Talk About Sex…Education!

Presented by:

Jamie Barstein, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist

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October 10, 2022

Navigating the Road from Adolescence to Adulthood for Youth with and without Developmental Disabilities: Parent Perspectives

Presented by:

Elina Veytsman, PhD
Postdoctoral Clinical Psychology Fellow
UCLA PEERS Clinic

Transition Resource Guide

Evaluation Survey

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May 16, 2022

Using Silence to Hear the Voices of the AAPI Community in Autism Diagnosis and Treatment

Presented by:

Camille Wilson

Sapna Shetty

Jasper A. Estabillo

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April 18, 2022

Measuring Mental Health and Related Factors in Autistic People: State of the Science, Implications, and Future Directions

Presented by:

Hillary K. Schiltz, M.S.

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