Welcome back to another episode! In today’s episode, Holly interviews Dr. Lauren Clark, a Professor and Shapiro Family Endowed Chair in Developmental Disability Studies in Nursing at UCLA. She teaches community-engaged learning experiences in partnership with the disability community. Her courses are designed to model accessibility in healthcare professions education. Today, Dr. Clark discussed her student's findings on sexual education, accessibility to health services for individuals with disabilities, and more!

Resources and links mentioned by Dr. Clark:

https://www.ncd.gov/

https://www.disabilityrightsca.org

https://dredf.org

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/18/g-s1-4991/social-security-ssi-marriage-penalty

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Welcome back to another episode! In today's episode, Holly interviews Tarjan Center's Distinguished Lecture Speakers from April: Nurit Benry, Nicole Rosen, and Maira Tafolla. Nicole, Nurit, and Maira are all apart of Dr. Catherine Lord’s lab at the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART). This podcast episode they discuss the barriers low-income Latinx families experience in the autism diagnostic process and what providers can do to help!

Previous recorded distinguished lecture series can be watched here: https://www.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2023-2024-presentations

Welcome back to another episode! In today's episode, Kecia interviews our recent distinguished lecture speaker, Dr. Iyer. Sai Iyer, MD is a board-certified Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician and Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics at UCLA and serves as the Ronald and Susan Cohen Term Chair in Childhood Development and Cerebral Palsy. Dr. Iyer is also the Associate Medical Director of the UCLA High-risk Infant Follow-up (HRIF) Program. The overarching goal of her research is to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and intervention for developmental delays, promote positive parent-child interactions and develop a deeper understanding of how we can help young children reach their developmental potential.

Referenced websites: https://steps2home.org/

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Welcome back to another episode! In today's episode, Holly interviews Dr. Ben Schwartzman, a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University and the Principal Investigator for the Tennessee Employment Pathways Project. Dr. Schwartzman specializes in helping transition-aged individuals with IDD and their families navigate the process of connecting to paid employment. Today, Dr. Schwartzman explains his work and how he got started.

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Welcome back to another episode! In today's episode, Holly interviews Dr. Giselle Salinas, a postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior in the Program for Education Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) Clinic. Dr. Salinas earned her doctorate at UC Riverside in Special Education, where she studied the high school transition planning experiences of young adults with autism and/or intellectual disability (ID) and their parents. As a graduate student, Dr. Salinas worked closely with Spanish-speaking families at a free autism screening clinic, where she guided families in special education advocacy and autism assessments. Her research interests revolve around the transition to adulthood for young adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including the experiences of culturally diverse populations.

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Welcome back to another episode! In today’s episode, Kecia interviews Dr. Joseph “Jojo” Armendarez, a licensed clinical psychologist at Bridges of the Mind in West Sacramento, California. Dr. JoJo is dedicated to helping individuals and families who speak Spanish and English. His expertise is in the assessment and intervention of individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other co-occurring mental health conditions. 

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Welcome back to another episode! In today's episode, Kecia interviews Dr. Megan Beardmore, a licensed school psychologist with expertise in assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders and emotion dysregulation. Dr. Beardmore has received specialized postdoctoral training from The Help Group and UCLA. Currently, Dr. Beardmore works at Spectrum Psych, splitting her time between conducting psychological evaluations and providing outpatient therapy. Her focus in assessment tends to target psychoeducational, social-emotional, and autism-specific referrals. In therapy, she draws upon a flexible, integrative blend of evidence-based and holistic interventions.

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Welcome back to another episode! In today's episode, Kecia interviews Dr. Kyle Sterrett, a postdoctoral scholar and a clinical psychology trainee at the Semel Institute the UCLA Tarjan Center. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of treatment response and how we measure progress for children with neurodevelopmental disorders enrolled in early intervention programs and classrooms. He focuses on interventions developed for children with little to no spoken language. Today, he will be talking about measuring treatment response in children with autism spectrum disorder at risk for long-term spoken language delays. For more information, please visit our website: tarjancenter.org. 

Welcome back to another episode of In Other Words! In this episode we interview Dr. Rolanda Gott, professor of Pediatrics at UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Gott’s clinical interest and expertise is in evaluation and treatment of children with autism. Dr. Gott is proactive in expanding training for medical students and other trainees on inclusive health for individuals with Developmental disabilities. In collaboration with Special Olympics International, Dr. Gott has developed Healthy Start toolkit funded by CDC. This online toolkit provides information and support for caregivers with a newly diagnosed child with Global Developmental Delay or Intellectual Disability. 

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Welcome back to another episode of In Other Words! In this episode, Kecia interviews Dr. Kelly Vitzthum about her lecture titled, Special Care Dentistry for Individuals with Disabilities: Changes in Education, Policy & Care Delivery.

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