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Suicide Risk and Prevention Strategies

Informative webinar for individuals and families with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Autism served by

regional centers

Hello individuals and families served by regional centers partners:


We invite you to join us for an important and informative webinar on suicide risk and prevention strategies for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Autism, designed to help individuals and families served by regional centers better understand, identify and respond to suicide risk among individuals with IDD and autism. 


Thursday, March 26, 2026

11:30 am-12:30 pm


This webinar aims to foster understanding, compassion and strategies in addressing suicide risk among individuals with IDD and autism.



Register using the button or QR code below:

Jessica M. Schwartzman, PhD, is the Director of the Training and Research to Empower NeuroDiversity (TREND) Lab and a clinical psychologist for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Services in the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Schwartzman is also Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics of Keck School of Medicine of USC and Adjoint Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Please email autism@dds.ca.gov with any questions.

California Department of Developmental Services

Email: autism@dds.ca.gov

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