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SARRC’s Employment Partnerships Promotes Diversity in the Workplace
Paid community-based employment is the least common outcome for autistic adults, with only 14% holding a job for pay in the community (National Indicators Report, 2017). Over the next decade,
November 27, 2024
Life-Changing Diagnosis
By Dena Isaacs My official journey with autism started four days before my 31st birthday, but looking back, I realize now that my experiences with autism started well before my
November 20, 2024
Defying Odds
At nearly 2 years old, Maximo Daniel wasn’t like his peers. “We noticed Maximo was more sensitive to some things than other kids,” says his mother, Jennifer. His speech was
September 20, 2024
Upcoming Events
If you are a parent of a newly diagnosed child; have recently relocated to Arizona,…
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) is teaming up with The Village - Parenthood…
A free orientation offered by SARRC that is designed for teens and adults with autism…
“I don’t know what we could have done without SARRC, giving us the resources and confidence has been such a game-changer for us.”
Nicole
“I learned how to work with others, job search, take the bus, how to dress up for an interview and present myself… so that I can gain a job, earn a paycheck and learn to live on my own. SARRC is that hope we need to make it through and live independently.”
Ryane
“If you choose SARRC, your journey has already begun, and you will find the support that you’re going to need to help make your child’s life a success.”
Jennifer
“They are there with you the whole time, SARRC helped us in the beginning, and they keep helping us. I can’t thank them enough for growing with us.”
Glenda
“It means so much to have someone understand what you’re going through and why your brain works the way it does. Just having SARRC there to listen to what you have to say — it seems so easy for someone to do, but really ... it means so much.”
Lindsay
“The first paycheck I got made me really proud of myself. The advice I would give, is hire people with autism.”
Jonathan
“We implement the tools and training we receive from SARRC every day and in multiple ways. Ethan works best with consistency, so we have found that with SARRC’s help we have our biggest breakthroughs and most sustained progress when we are able to reinforce what Ethan learns in Community School or in one-on-one training at home.”
Beth
“Before our trip to SARRC, I didn’t know how to parent him. I had no idea. They taught me how to be what he needed, and the things he can do now, that he could do after just one week, are amazing.”
Amy
“Within a few months of working with SARRC, we could see huge changes in our whole family. We learned how to relate to our amazing little boy, how to play with him, communicate, and a chance to understand his strengths, and meet his needs without the constant struggle and frustration we had been experiencing [previously].”
Jennifer
“When we started in SARRC’s JumpStart program, we began working on eye contact right away. That was our first step. And to see him now, the greatest thing SARRC has given our son is the ability to be happy.”
Dayna
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