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.
In Other Words is a podcast from the UCLA Tarjan Center where people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities interview researchers, policymakers, and experts in the field of developmental disabilities. Each episode takes presentations from the Tarjan Center Community Lecture Series and turns them into clear, plain-language conversations so everyone can understand and join the discussion. This episode features Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Director of the UCLA Tarjan Center, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, and Founder and Director of the UCLA PEERS Clinic, which is an outpatient hospital-based program providing parent-assisted social skills training for individuals from preschool to adulthood.
Host Holly Oliver, Disability Rights Advocate at the UCLA Tarjan Center, talks with Dr. Laugeson about a new partnership between the UCLA Tarjan Center and the California Department of Developmental Services that is aimed at preparing autistic adults for employment. Together, they discuss:
How the DDS-UCLA Partnership helps autistic adults prepare for and get a job
The benefits of learning advocacy skills
The Advocacy Academy and PEERS for Careers program and how they play a part in this partnership
Show Notes:
To view the entire presentation “ Building Pathways to Employment: the DDS-UCLA Partnership for Autistic Adults" , visit: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2026-2027-presentations (https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2026-2027-presentations)
To view this podcast with captions, visit:
https://youtu.be/tNfU1iAU8yo (https://youtu.be/tNfU1iAU8yo)
Learn more about the UCLA Tarjan Center: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan (https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan)
Learn more about the UCLA PEERS Clinic: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/peers (https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/peers)
Learn more about the California Department of Developpmental Services: https://www.dds.ca.gov/ (https://www.dds.ca.gov/)
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24 Jun 2026
Brothers, Sisters, and Autism: Why Sibling Relationships Matter
In Other Words is a podcast from the UCLA Tarjan Center where people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities interview researchers, policymakers, and experts in the field of developmental disabilities. Each episode takes presentations from the Tarjan Center Distinguished Lecture Series and turns them into clear, plain-language conversations so everyone can understand and join the discussion. This episode features Dr. Nicole Rosen, a postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA Semel Institute. Dr. Rosen received a postdoctoral fellowship through the Autism Science Foundation to lead Next Gen Sib where she researches the relationships between autistic individuals and their siblings. Host Kecia Weller, Senior Disability Rights Advocate at the UCLA Tarjan Center, talks with Dr. Rosen about the importance of sibling relationships in autism and how those relationships change as siblings grow and age.Together, they discuss:
• The role of sibling relationships in autism• Why siblings are so important to autistic individuals • What happens when siblings reach adulthood • The Next Gen Sibs Project• Advice for sibling caregivers Show Notes: To view the entire presentation “ Exploring the Role of Siblings in Autism" with captions, visit: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2025-2026-presentations (https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2025-2026-presentations) To view this podcast with captions, visit: https://youtu.be/3rmOu3Moeww (https://youtu.be/3rmOu3Moeww)
To learn more about Next Gen Sibs or apply to be a part of the research study, you can visit https://nextgensibs.org (https://nextgensibs.org )or email Dr. Rosen at Info@nextgensibs.org. (Info@nextgensibs.org. )To learn about participating in other Autism Science Foundation research, visit https://autismsciencefoundation.org/participate-in-research/ (https://autismsciencefoundation.org/participate-in-research/)Learn more about the UCLA Tarjan Center: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan (https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan)
11 Jun 2026
How Text Messages and Support from Others Help Families of Children with Autism
In Other Words is a podcast from the UCLA Tarjan Center where people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities interview researchers, policymakers, and experts in the field of developmental disabilities. Each episode takes presentations from the Tarjan Center Distinguished Lecture Series and turns them into clear, plain-language conversations so everyone can understand and join the discussion.
This episode features Dr. Yue Yu, an assistant professor at the UC Davis MIND Institute. Host Holly Oliver, Disability Rights Advocate at the UCLA Tarjan Center, talks with Dr. Yu about how mobile tools such as text messages and support from others can help families of children with autism.
Together, they discuss:
Why caregivers should participate in early autism intervention treatment plans
What Mobile treatment programs are and how they can help caregivers and families of autistic children
Resources to help caregivers and families of children with autism
Listen now to hear Dr. Yu explain how caregiver engagement is crucial for effective early autism intervention and how programs like the FANS (Family/Friend Network Support) Mobile program, can lead to better outcomes for young autistic children and their families.
Show Notes:
To view the entire presentation “ Supporting Caregiver Engagement in Early Autism Interventions: A Mobile Approach” with captions, visit: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2025-2026-presentations (ttps://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2025-2026-presentations)
To view the podcast with captions, visit: https://youtu.be/D6GAr-vc-sU (https://youtu.be/D6GAr-vc-sU)
To access the resources Mind the Gap Family Resource Live Binder, visit: https://www.livebinders.com/play/play/2302351?tabid=a323a6f0-6ba2-41f6-b987-930b94bb38d0 (https://www.livebinders.com/play/play/2302351?tabid=a323a6f0-6ba2-41f6-b987-930b94bb38d0)
Learn more about the UCLA Tarjan Center: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan (https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan)
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