Video Highlights Beneficial Beans’ Products with a Purpose
Beneficial Beans, SARRC's social enterprise business, does more than just sell coffee products – it provides hope to adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Beneficial Beans provides an opportunity for interns with ASD to gain valuable job and life skills, and secure meaningful employment that assists them on the road to independence. This special video testimonial from […]
Autism Speaks Walk in Partnership with SARRC Raises $875,000
On Sunday, October 23, more than 20,000 people 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 $875,000 that will go toward supporting autism programs and research. Half of all monies raised during the walk will stay in […]
Early Diagnosis and Continued Services Help A Family on Their Autism Journey
When experts talk about autism, they note that early diagnosis and intervention can often make a world of difference. This is true for Chandler family Jenn, George and their 5-year-old son Derek who was diagnosed with autism at 16 months. “Our time at SARRC was and continues to be life changing,” Jenn says about her […]
Central Arizona Family Benefits from Intensive Parent Training at SARRC
Like most four years olds, John Michael of Bagdad, Arizona is a “giant bundle of energy,” according to his mom, Jennifer, a special education teacher. “He [John Michael] is outgoing, adventurous, loves the outdoors, and has a particular love of sprinklers and anything that spins,” Jennifer said. “He hasn't met a grasshopper he couldn't catch […]
PBS NewsHour Series “A Place in the World” Features SARRC, Thanks to Brilliant Storytellers John Donvan and Caren Zucker
John Donvan and Caren Zucker, highly acclaimed journalists from ABC’s Nightline, recently released their now New York Times best-selling book, “In A Different Key-The Story of Autism,” which documents the history of autism dating back to the very first person ever diagnosed. As part of their book tour, Donvan and Zucker visited Phoenix, Arizona and […]
Beneficial Beans Café Gets a New Look, Offers Same Great Coffee with a Purpose
Today, SARRC gathered with officials from the City of Scottsdale and members of the public to reopen the Beneficial Beans Café-Scottsdale, located at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library. It was a great morning event that featured a ribbon cutting, lots of great coffee and wonderful treats from our vendor partners such as Matt Cottle of […]
Schools Should Utilize a Universal Screening for Social Challenges, New Study Suggests
A new screening tool for use in schools helps effectively identify school-age children with social challenges, according to a new study published in the Journal of Applied School Psychology. The “Social Challenges Screening Questionnaire” (SCSQ), developed and tested by the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC), may also assist in identifying autism spectrum disorder […]
Escuelas Deben Utilizar una Evaluación Universal para Dificultades Sociales, Un Nuevo Estudio Sugiere
Una nueva herramienta de evaluación para ser usada en las escuelas ayuda a identificar efectivamente a niños en edad escolar con dificultades sociales, acorde a un nuevo estudio publicado en el Diario de Investigación de Psicología Escolar (Journal of Applied School Psychology). El “Cuestionario de Evaluación de Dificultades Sociales” (Social Challenges Screening Questionnaire” – SCSQ) […]
Autism Expert Peter Gerhardt Visits SARRC to Talk Sex and Relationships
By: Amy Kenzer, BCBA-D, Director of Clinical Services, SARRC World reknowned autism expert, Peter Gerhardt, Ed. D, spoke to more than a hundred autism providers and individuals and families impacted by autism on Friday at SARRC in Phoenix during a workshop titled, “Bridges to Adulthood: Sexuality and Relationships. His overall message of the session: “All […]
1,400 Supporters and Individuals Impacted by Autism Attend SARRC’s 17th Annual Community Breakfast
Approximately 1,400 business and community leaders, individuals impacted by autism, and SARRC supporters attended the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center’s (SARRC) 17th Annual Community Breakfast on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. The Breakfast program featured moving personal stories from individuals and families impacted by autism, accounts from […]