Finding Strength: Amanda’s Journey with Autism
For over a decade, Amanda Steele, a speech-language pathology assistant, inherently knew she was different and had always suspected autism. Yet, despite being well-connected in the autism community with a […]
Celebrating Pride Month at SARRC
Happy Pride Month! During Pride Month and every month in between, SARRC is proud to stand by and support our LGBTQ+ community. As an organization built on the values of […]
Finding Support through SARRC’s Comprehensive Behavioral Program
In 2014, Susie and Niels Jensen, then living in Augusta, Georgia, received an autism diagnosis for their 3-year-old daughter, Claire. Faced with a lack of effective services in their area, […]
SARRC Celebrates 26th Annual Community Breakfast, Watch the Full Program
On Friday, May 3, over 1,500 community members filled the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom at the Arizona Biltmore Resort to celebrate SARRC’s Annual Community Breakfast, themed Better for Tomorrow, which […]
SARRC Announces Dr. Cara Christ to its Board of Directors
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Cara Christ, M.D., M.S., to its board of directors. Dr. Christ is Chief Medical Officer for […]
Finding Independence
In 2021, Ava Rosenberg, 22, was researching programs tailored to adults like herself with autism that would help her gain independence and arm her with the skills needed to find […]
A Day in the Life: Dr. Stephen James, Research Data Manager
My name is Stephen James, and I’m the Research Data Manager at SARRC. I’ve been with the research team since 2014. What drew you to SARRC? After receiving my Ph.D. […]
SARRC Self-Advocate Advisory Board: ‘What Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month Means to Us’
To celebrate Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month, we asked members of our SAAB to participate in a short Q&A on what the month means to them.
SARRC, First Place AZ Announce Successful Passage of New Specialty License Plate Proposal
SARRC and First Place AZ joined Governor Katie Hobbs in the Governor’s Executive Tower as she signed the bill into law on Monday, April 8. Southwest Autism Research & Resource […]
National Science Foundation Awards $2.2 Million to SARRC and Collaborators to Expand Training of Informal Learning Educators
In 2020, SARRC’s research team embarked on a collaborative project with the Institute for Learning Innovation and the SciTech Institute to improve inclusivity of informal STEM learning settings like museums […]