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 […]
SARRC Celebrates Grand Opening of Scottsdale Campus
On March 3, SARRC celebrated the official grand opening of its newest campus location within the Paiute Neighborhood Center, a city of Scottsdale-operated community that features social, recreational, cultural and educational programs and services. SARRC will initially feature two of its comprehensive intervention programs including the Comprehensive Behavioral Program—a program where one-on-one ABA-based treatment is […]
SARRC Celebrates 25 Years in March!
SARRC was founded in 1997 by two dedicated mothers of children with autism, Denise Resnik and Cindy Schneider, along with their developmental pediatrician, Raun Melmed. The three met regularly at a Paradise Valley coffee shop, sharing their frustrations, discussing conflicting messages from healthcare providers, and shared experiences on the lack of meaningful support. Thus, 25 […]
Reflecting on 25: Featuring Denise Resnik
REFLECTING ON 25: FEATURING SARRC CO-FOUNDER, Denise Resnik SARRC was founded in 1997 by two dedicated mothers of children with autism, Denise Resnik and Cindy Schneider, along with their developmental pediatrician, Raun Melmed. We connected with Denise on her personal reflections, favorite memories, progress made over the last 25 years, and more! Did you ever […]