A Day in the Life: Hanna Roen, Senior Clinical Supervisor

My name is Hanna Roen, and I am a Senior Clinical Supervisor in the Comprehensive Behavioral Program (CBP). I began my journey at SARRC as an intern in August 2010, […]
More Than a Month: Continuing Awareness and Acceptance Beyond April

(From Left to Right: Joe Bradley, Lindsey Eaton and Amanda Patterson) Members of SARRC’s Self-Advocate Advisory Board share their unique perspectives on Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month, what it means […]
From Uncertainty to Empowerment: A Journey with SARRC’s JumpStart Program

Like many parents navigating the early signs of autism, Margot and her family found themselves facing uncertainty. Before discovering SARRC, they searched for answers, unsure of how best to support […]
SARRC Welcomes Three New Board Members

(From Left to Right: Thomas Baker, Anthony Herro and Jon Hulburd) Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) is pleased to announce Thomas Baker, Anthony Herro and Jon Hulburd to […]
A Day in the Life: Hilary Ottaviano, Senior Clinical Supervisor

My name is Hilary Ottaviano, and I am a Senior Clinical Supervisor at the Scottsdale Paiute Community School campus. I have been with SARRC for nearly three years and hold […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Mother’s Instinct

They say nothing beats a mother’s instincts, and Mila Delnero is a fierce believer in the old adage. A mother to twin boys who just turned two, it would have […]
SARRC Hosts Sledgehammer Ceremony to Commemorate New Kathryn G. Bosco Mesa Campus

On June 6, SARRC held a Sledgehammer Ceremony to celebrate the renovations underway at its newest and fifth campus, located at Power and McKellips roads in Mesa. The event was […]