Cronkite News: Hispanic Children Less Often Diagnosed With Autism, CDC Says
By Daniel Gatalica, Cronkite News | Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 Opens in New Window PHOENIX – Hispanic children are diagnosed with autism less often than white non-Hispanic children, in part because of language barriers, cultural differences and lack of awareness in the Latino community, according to experts in behavioral health. The Centers for Disease Control […]
NODA™ App Helps Mallon Family Obtain Expedited Diagnosis
When their son, Sage, was 23 months old, Ian and Jessica Mallon were concerned about his development — namely, language delays and sensory issues. It was suggested they check out NODA™ — the Naturalistic Observation Diagnostic Assessment—a smartphone app that’s been proven to expedite the autism diagnostic process. SARRC developed the concept for NODA and […]
Four Members Join SARRC’s Board of Directors
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) is pleased to welcome Lev Gonick, Jason Lattin, Kim Shepard and Scott Wallace to its Board of Directors. Thank you to the directors who completed terms in 2019: Amanda Aguirre, Dan Coleman, Meighan Harahan, and Jim Waring. Lev Gonick | Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University Lev […]
For the Carey Family, Finding SARRC’s JumpStart Program Helped Unlock Hope
Adalynn Carey was a fussy baby. She liked to be swaddled until she was 8-months-old. As she grew a little older, she’d grunt and cry, but her speech didn’t develop. She was also having a lot of meltdowns. “I think the biggest sign something was not quite right would be the extreme temper tantrums and […]
Your Child’s Next Milestone: Potty Training!
It probably seems like just yesterday you were changing your child’s first diaper and now you’re wondering if it’s time for one of the biggest milestones in your child’s development: potty training. There’s no exact age in which all children are ready for potty training, but you can expect to see some emerging readiness signs […]
SARRC, Autism Speaks Celebrate 14th Annual Walk
On Sunday, Oct. 27, 10,000 people and 500 teams from across the state gathered at Tempe Beach Park in support of the Autism Speaks Walk in Partnership with SARRC. The annual event raised an estimated $600,000, half of which will go to the important national initiatives led by Autism Speaks and the other, to support […]
Discussing Autism and Vaccines with Dr. Chris Smith
How did the vaccine controversy happen? In 1998, the peer-reviewed journal, The Lancet, published a study about a specific gastrointestinal disorder in 12 British children, and the lead researcher, Andrew Wakefield, linked the vaccine that protects children against the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) with autism. He noted that a few children in the study had […]
Where the Rubber Hits the Road
Sun., Oct. 27 will mark the 14th year in which SARRC will celebrate its annual walk event in partnership with Autism Speaks. Like many walkers, for Noel Salt, the event “called” to him, he says. Noel’s son has Asperger’s, and the walk was a way for him to learn more about how he could find […]
Serving Up Success
Nate struggled to keep jobs for long. By the time he was introduced to SARRC’s Employment Services team, he’d had more jobs than he could count. Nate, 27, needed a job that could keep him busy all day — he hated to be bored. And at SARRC, he found people who worked to understand what […]
Five User-Friendly Tips For Your Next Grocery Trip
For Steve, going to the store with his two daughters, Sarah, 9, and Ali, 8, could be challenging. “It would be typical for them to be disruptive, and overall, I wanted them to be more receptive to listening,” he says. For Ali, who is diagnosed with ASD, making it through the store could be tough. At […]