UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment

09/04/2025

UCLA Tarjan Center is recruiting for its upcoming leadership program open to individuals 18 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The UCLA Leadership Academy for Emerging Disability Rights Leaders will take place on Fridays, April 4 through June 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. via on Zoom. Attendees will learn about disability history, self-advocacy, leadership and more. Application deadline is February 28. Click link for more information and to apply:
https://bit.ly/4k5iPiD

09/04/2025

08/29/2025

A poll of California voters conducted by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies showed strong support among Republicans and Democrats for UC research, hospitals and the value of UC degrees.

08/29/2025

Registration is Still Open! The UCLA PEERS Clinic will be hosting a PEERS® for Young Adults Certified Teleconference via Zoom on September 17 - 19, 2025 from 8 am - 5 pm (PT)!

For more information or to sign up, contact our clinic at peersclinic@ucla.edu or 310-267-3377.

08/22/2025

A rare genetic mutation tied to autism is bringing families and science together. An email to renowned autism investigator Dr. Daniel Geschwind is leading to new science.

An email to renowned autism investigator Dr. Daniel Geschwind is leading to new science.

08/22/2025

Sign up for EMI's Fall 2025 classes at the link in bio!🍂💫

08/18/2025

Join us for a SPARK Study Live Registration Event in Bakersfield in partnership with Exceptional Family Center. SPARK is a nationwide study with a simple mission: to speed up research and advance our understanding of autism to improve lives. Participants will get to participate in SPARK and enjoy some sweet treats!
The event will be held on Saturday, August 23rd. For more information, please see the flyer below.
If interested in participating, please RSVP through this URL:
https://forms.gle/eLfLzGRRUhPEUr7t8
Unable to attend? Register for SPARK online via
English: www.sparkforautism.org/ucla
Español: www.sparkforautism.org/ucla/es
For questions, contact:
Lily Mendes: lmendes@mednet.ucla.edu ; (424) 371-1345
Angelina Matar: amatar@mednet.ucla.edu
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you and your families!

08/12/2025

Please join us for a free, virtual conference, featuring presentations from UCLA faculty, state agency leaders, community partners, and self-advocates. This year’s Forum will highlight emerging research, lived experience, and best practices in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities.

All are welcome!

Event Details:
Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM PDT
Location: Online (Zoom)

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GDfodOIjRVuQhc-wbBYJVg #/registration

For more information, please contact us at TarjanCenter@mednet.ucla.edu

08/12/2025

ADOS-2 Introductory Clinical Workshop is happening on August 27-28 at UCLA.

The UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) is hosting a 2-day ADOS-2 Introductory Clinical Workshop on August 27–28, 2025. This workshop, led by Drs. Nicole McDonald and Patricia Renno, offers in-depth training on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – 2nd Edition (ADOS-2), the gold standard tool for assessing and diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants will gain hands-on experience in administration, scoring, and applying diagnostic criteria for ASD. Learn more: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/autism/event/ados-2-introductory-clinical-workshop

05/09/2025

🌼 Is your child with autism between 3.5–5.5 years old and using fewer than 20 words?

Join the FREE BLOOM Study at UCLA!

💬 Speech & social communication intervention
🎯 JASPER or JASPER + PROMPT (both evidence-based!)
🧸 Play-based, engaging, and backed by research
🕒 12 weeks, 2x/week sessions

Help your child bloom in communication!

📞 (310) 983-1057 | ✉️ cogarcia@mednet.ucla.edu