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

May 17, 2021

Training ASD Providers in Evidence-Based Interventions in a Virtual Era

Presented by:

Kelsey Oliver Kerrigan Ph.D., BCBA

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April 12, 2021

Adult Outcomes in Autism: Insights from a Longitudinal Study

Presented by:

Rebecca Elias, Ph.D.

February 22, 2021

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Post-Traumatic Stress in Youth with ASD: Data from the ABCD Study

Presented by:

Emily T. Wood, MD, PhD

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January 25, 2021

Mental Health and Social Support During the Transition to Adulthood for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Presented by:

Christine Moody, Ph.D.

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November 30, 2020

Love in the Time of COVID for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The UCLA PEERS for Dating Program

Presented by:

Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD

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October 19, 2020

Examining Caregiver-Child Relationships and Family Functioning in Evidence-Based Social Skills Training for Young Children with Autism: The UCLA PEERS® for Preschoolers Program

Presented by:

Reina S. Factor, PhD

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