Become a Guided Autobiography Instructor

Comprehensive online training program starts Saturday, June 13, 2009. Click here for more information.

Note: The June 13th Guided Autobiography instructor training class is full. If you wish to be put on a waiting list for the next class, please contact Anita Reyes at: anitareyes@cox.net or (949) 488-0270.

Guided Autobiography DVD

The Guided Autobiography DVD is now available. Click here to purchase a copy or get more information! If you'd like to view the trailer, you can do so here.

The Birren Center is dedicated to enriching the lives of adults through writing, sharing, and preserving their life stories and life experiences. The program provides opportunities for education, research and dissemination of information to professionals who are engaged in the fields of life review and aging.


The Birren Autobiographical Studies Program brings together people from diverse backgrounds. It is committed to research and enriching lives through writing and sharing the life review experience with other older adults.

Click here to download a copy of a GAB brochure (Adobe PDF format)