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Tarjan Center

The UCLA Tarjan Center’s podcast features Q&A-style discussions with speakers from our Distinguished Lecture Series. Hosted by Kecia Weller, Senior Disability Rights Advocate, and Holly Oliver, Disability Rights Advocate, the podcast aims to make this content more accessible to our community. The lecture series is designed to expand awareness of emerging research and interventions, highlight disparities impacting underserved populations, and explore how public policies and practices influence the inclusion and well-being of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Episodes

40 episodes

  1. Teaching Teachers to Help Students with Disabilities 25:19
  2. Supporting Mental Health for People with Disabilities 16:00
  3. How Autism and Mental Health are Connected 29:46
  4. How Do You Find the Truth About Disabilities? 20:01
  5. How to Build Better Disability Services 23:23
  6. Easier Access to HPV Vaccines for People with Disabilities 18:33
  7. A Path to Work: Helping Autistic Adults Find Jobs 28:52
  8. Brothers, Sisters, and Autism: Why Sibling Relationships Matter 14:27
  9. How Text Messages and Support from Others Help Families of Children with Autism 22:31
  10. The Power of Music for Autistic Students 23:11
  11. Anxiety and Autism 16:05
  12. Listen to All Family Voices to Help Children With Disabilities 17:34
  13. Why Autism is Often Missed in Girls and Women 20:23
  14. Early Intervention in Autism 22:34
  15. Autistic Thoughts on Adulthood 19:09
  16. Employment for People with Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 21:56
  17. A Conversation with the Director of California's Department of Developmental Services 26:56
  18. Sexuality and Dating on the Autism Spectrum 13:49
  19. Communication Supports for People with Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 19:05
  20. Lifespan Development in Autism 11:24
  21. Episode 20 In Other Words: ECHO Autism Hawaiʻi: A Pilot Program for Supporting Autism Providers in Family-Centered Care 15:21
  22. Episode 19 In Other Words: It Holds So Much Promise: An Evaluation of Participant Experiences in California's Self-Determination Program 20:44
  23. Episode 17 In Other Words: Dr. Nicole Murray Focus, Feelings, and Frustration: Managing Emotions with ADHD 15:16
  24. Episode #18 In Other Words: Putting Down the Manual: Affirming Psychotherapy for the Autistic Client 16:37
  25. Episode 16 - “Cripping” Intimate Relationships: The Experiences of 25 LGBTQ+ Adults with Developmental and/or Intellectual Disability 16:52
  26. Episode 15- College Readiness & Transition for Neurodivergent Students 9:48
  27. Episode 14- You Said UCEDD? Policy, Advocacy, and the Developmental Disabilities Network 14:25
  28. Episode 13- Short Takes on Disability Sexual and Reproductive Health 16:49
  29. Episode 12- Autism Diagnostic Process with a Bilingual Low-Income Latinx Community 18:51
  30. Episode 11- Developing Team NEMO: Implementation of Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy at UCLA 10:57
  31. Episode 10- Supporting Families in Connecting Family Members with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Competitive Employment 7:27
  32. Episode 9- Transition Planning and Support for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities 6:30
  33. Episode 8- Supports for Children with Autism through Anxiety: Strategies and Resources 8:26
  34. Episode 7- Bottoms Up! Somatic Interventions for Neurodivergent Individuals 7:43
  35. Episode 6- Measuring Progress in Early Interventions for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Challenges, Progress and Next Steps 7:15
  36. Episode 5- Impact of Special Olympics on Inclusive Health and Well-Being of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 10:25
  37. Episode 4- Special Care Dentistry for Individuals with Disabilities: Changes in Education, Policy & Care Delivery 19:57
  38. Episode 3- Let's Talk about Sex... Education! Sexuality and Sex Education for Neurodivergent Individuals 10:21
  39. Episode 2- Navigating the Road from Adolescence to Adulthood for Youth with and without Developmental Disabilities: Parent Perspectives 11:16
  40. Episode 1 - Using Silence to Hear the Voices of the AAPI Community in Autism Diagnosis and Treatment 11:26