SARRC Celebrates 23rd Annual Community Breakfast
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) held its 23rd Annual Community Breakfast on Thursday, April 29! The 45-minute event featured personal stories from families, clients, and community leaders. The program highlighted notable projects including collaborations with Great Hearts Academies, which is working with SARRC to screen and identify students with social challenges; Steak 44 which […]
SARRC Announces Leadership Transitions in Two Prominent Roles
SARRC recently announced the promotions of Drs. Amy Kenzer and Christopher J. Smith to Chief Operating Officer and Chief Science Officer, respectively—transitions that will support SARRC's Strategic Plan of becoming a statewide organization that puts effective services within reach of every Arizonan by 2030. Amy Kenzer, Ph.D., BCBA-D, will become SARRC’s first Chief Operating Officer (COO), overseeing […]
SARRC Announces Expansion to Scottsdale
SARRC has announced plans to expand its footprint to Scottsdale, occupying space in the Paiute Neighborhood Center, a City of Scottsdale-operated community that features social, recreational, cultural, and educational programs and services. With a goal opening date of early summer, SARRC will initially feature two of its comprehensive intervention programs including the Comprehensive Behavioral Program—a […]
SARRC, Arizona’s SciTech Community Awarded $1 Million Grant from National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant valued at over $1 million to the Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), in partnership with SciTech Institute and the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC). The grant will be used to foster engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning and social interaction for […]
A Continuum of Support through Milestones Program
Heather Decker and her husband, Todd, have three beautiful girls: 7-year-old Emily, 4.5-year-old Charlotte, and 15-month-old Rachel. When their oldest daughter, Emily, was around two years of age, Heather noticed that something wasn’t right. She noticed her speech was delayed and felt that no matter what she did, she couldn’t quite connect with her or […]
My Independent Journey
By Brent Jackson I moved to Phoenix, Arizona in July 2018 from Columbus, Ohio after being accepted to the First Place Transition Academy [operated by SARRC] program. I’ve always enjoyed visiting Arizona on vacations and spring break adventures when I was in middle school, and knew that Arizona was somewhere I would love to live […]
SARRC Announces Stephanie King to the Board of Directors
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center is pleased to announce the election of Stephanie King to its board of directors. Stephanie has been with The Charles Schwab Corporation for 17 years where she has held a number of leadership positions. She is currently head of Planning and Advised Consulting where she is responsible for building […]
SARRC Announces New, Free Autism Screening Program
SARRC has introduced a new autism screening program aimed at parents of young children who have concerns with their child’s development. The Easy Access Autism Screening program is a project funded by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and is offered to families at no cost. Typically, the only opportunity for parents to discuss concerns […]
For the Out-of-State Noble Family, Support Comes Virtually
Logan Noble will turn 3 in November 2020—two years after his family began suspecting that he might be on the autism spectrum. “He had started making sounds around 10 months of age, but then those sounds disappeared as he got closer to 12 months old,” his mom, Daiane, says. “Also, he never really responded to […]
Janssen Study: Now Enrolling for Ages 13-35
Currently, there are no approved treatments specifically for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). That’s why we need your help. We are enrolling adolescents and young adults with ASD ages 13 through 35 to participate in a study at SARRC. The purpose of this research is to determine the effectiveness of an investigational medication in improving the […]