SARRC Partner Plants Gardens For Housing Venture
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center would like to give a green thumbs-up to the Boys Team Charity – Camelback League for preparing and planting the gardens for First Place Phoenix, a new housing endeavor for young adults who have autism. Brad Herron, a program coordinator for SARRC, said Michelle Himmelberg led over 20 volunteers […]
Family Receives Life-changing Answers After Radiothon
For the first seven years of his life, Danny Portillo Jr. and his family lived in dischord. Danny couldn’t talk, frequently threw tantrums, and would harm himself. "It was frustrating, not knowing what he wanted," recalled his father, Danny Portillo Sr. "Danny was destroying the house." On April 2, 2014, the Portillos realized that […]
Dentist Applies SARRC Training to Her Work Abroad
The Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center has been hosting trainings for Arizona dentists to learn best practices for assisting patients who have autism, thanks to a grant from the Delta Dental Foundation. SARRC's hard work is already paying off. Recently, Dr. Rebecca Schaffer, a dentist and assistant professor from A.T. Still University, had the […]
13th Annual Operation Santa Claus In Full Swing
The season of giving is in full swing, and we're rallying donations for the 13th annual Operation Santa Claus sponsored by Sanderson Ford, Sanderson Lincoln, The UPS Store and ABC 15. This annual donation drive provides needy families with toys, clothing, and food. It's a win-win for everyone. If you donate, you could be one […]
ThinkAsperger’s Free Webinar
This week, more than 830 people participated in our ThinkAsperger's live webinar for educators, "Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in School Age Children: Keeping Asperger’s from Slipping Through the Cracks." More than 1,800 of you signed up for the webinar, and some of you may have been unable to participate in the live discussion. We encourage […]
Research Roundup: Discoveries in Autism Research
Welcome to our Research Roundup! This new weekly feature highlights recent autism research news from around the globe: Therapy shows promise among infants with signs of autism: A small study of a behavioral therapy designed for infants with symptoms of autism shows promise in reversing developmental delays. Using the Early Start Denver program as a model, […]
Recent SARRC Study Highlights Need for Teen-to-adult Services
Recently, SARRC researchers published results of a study that underscored the need to provide services for teens with autism as they transition into adulthood. SARRC researcher Nicole Matthews, Ph.D., led the study, with help from her co-authors in research, Elena Pollard, Sharman Ober-Reynolds, Janet Kirwan, Amanda Malligo, and Christopher Smith. Matthews highlights key details of the […]
Thanks for attending the 2014 breakfast
Dear Longtime SARRC Supporters and New Friends, Thank you for joining us for SARRC's 16th Annual Community Breakfast and for the gift of your most precious resource — your time. As you heard, the "secret ingredient" to SARRC's success stretches beyond the doors of our buildings and out into the community, where our supporters, partners and friends […]
ASU Students Clean SARRC Community School
ASU’s Devils in Disguise deep cleaned all of our classrooms and the playground on Saturday. We are grateful for all their hard work. If your school, work, or community group is interested in volunteering, please get in touch. We have many volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.
Diamondbacks Knock it Out of the Park for SARRC
Giant thanks to the Arizona Diamondbacks for donating game tickets to our Action Heros! Shown here is Cullen Maxey, Executive VP of Business Operations, helping us knock it out of the park!