SARRC Announces the Second Annual “YES Day for Autism!” Community Event
Join SARRC for the Second Annual YES Day for Autism™ —a community event for all! The day will include an Autism Resource Fair, kid zone, entertainment, pumpkin patch and much more! People across Arizona who are driven by a desire to create more supportive, inclusive communities for individuals with autism are invited to attend. YES […]
Finding Independence, Employment Success Through the Culinary Arts
Jonathan Sleiman, 22, was first connected to SARRC through a ‘modified day’ program facilitated through his high school. The opportunity allowed him to spend a portion of his week with our Teen and Adult Services team working to gain and finesse skills as he prepared for his post-high school journey. At SARRC, Jonathan received support […]
First Tool to Diagnose Autism in Children as Young As 16 Months Receives FDA Clearance
Highlights The EarliPoint Evaluation is a step closer to providing parents with clear information about a child’s ASD status in a fraction of the time needed today In a single session, the EarliPoint Evaluation captures objective data to inform parents and providers With clearance by the FDA, the device is on its way to being […]
Here for the Journey: Celebrating 25 Years
Years before Katie Smith was pregnant with her first child, her father happened into a tour of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center’s (SARRC) Phoenix campus and came home inspired by the amazing resources and services this nonprofit in their own hometown provided for those with autism. Neither he, nor Katie, realized at the […]
A Day in the Life: Anna Stocking, Associate Clinical Supervisor
Hello! My name is Anna Stocking, and I am currently an Associate Clinical Supervisor at the Phoenix Community School. I have been working with SARRC since August 2017 as a Behavior Therapist. What drew you to SARRC? Why did you want to work here? It’s a little funny, I had just graduated from the University […]
SARRC Celebrates Pride Month!
Happy Pride Month! At SARRC, we strive to support the LGBTQ+ community by beginning with our community first. This includes spreading education and awareness about the LGBTQ+ and autism intersection, a highly overlooked and underserved community. Recent research shows that individuals with autism may be more likely to have an LGBTQ+ identity than their […]
SARRC Celebrates 2022 Community Breakfast at the Arizona Biltmore!
Due to the pandemic, the past two years of SARRC’s Annual Community Breakfast were transformed into virtual events. However, for 2022, we finally were able to celebrate in person as a community! SARRC held its Annual Community Breakfast on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort! The event was themed “Better Together” and […]
SARRC Celebrates Swirl, Sip and Savor, Raises More Than $500,000
On Friday, March 18, SARRC hosted its fourth Swirl, Sip and Savor event at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa to raise awareness and funds for Think Autism®, a program that aims to identify subtle social challenges in children, as well as other early intervention initiatives at SARRC. The biennial event raised more than […]
12 NEWS: Valley Medical Experts Say New Milestones in Child Development Gives Clearer Benchmarks for Families
PHOENIX — For the first time in nearly 20 years, the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics has made changes to its developmental milestones in children. The revisions, both groups said, are meant to give medical experts more specific guidelines as children grow. Valley medical experts at Banner Desert Children’s and the Southwest Autism Research […]
For Lance Goodrich, Opportunities are Blooming
SARRC is celebrating its 25th anniversary! For 25 years, we have met so many individuals and families and have been honored to be a part of their autism journey. To celebrate this milestone in SARRC’s history, we reconnected with some of the families that were involved with SARRC from the early days to see how […]