TARJAN CENTER

The Tarjan Center is part of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs). University Centers for Excellence were first authorized by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Their purpose is to promote independence, productivity, and full inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in their communities. Today, there are 67 UCEDDs with at least one in every state and territory in the United States... The UCLA Tarjan Center is a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). We are one of 67 federally designated UCEDDs across the country. These centers are authorized by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), part of the Administration on Community Living within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Primary location: Los Angeles United States