Michael’s Goal | Gaining meaningful employment
At age 58, Michael came to SARRC unemployed. Self-sufficient and hardworking, SARRC helped Michael secure a job where he recently celebrated his one-year anniversary. According to his supervisor, Michael is […]
Eleni’s Goal | Earning her varsity letter
Eleni was diagnosed with autism at 19 months and has utilized SARRC’s services ever since. From in-home therapy to ongoing support at Sunnyslope High School, SARRC has continued to customize […]
Tony’s Goal | Communicating his needs
Tony, a cute, curious and energetic boy with a smile that breaks hearts, was diagnosed at 20 months. Ever since he enrolled in SARRC’s Community School, an inclusive preschool, Tony […]
Video: Achieving Goals, Making Smiles.
Since 1997, SARRC has been helping people with autism achieve their goals. Help us achieve ours. One in 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, making it the most […]
LibraryWorks Offers Opportunities for Teens, Like Oscar, to Make Connections
One day, as Emma Rodriguez was driving down 16th Street in Phoenix, she got lost. It turned out to be fortuitous. As she was trying to find where she needed […]
Teen Participants Gain Support Through New Social Skills Program at SARRC
SARRC is welcoming teens grades 7 through 12 to the PEERS® program, an evidence-based, parent-assisted social skills program aimed at helping teens to make and keep friends. PEERS is a […]
SARRC’s Employment Services, Partnerships Programs Help with Employment for All Ages
Four-days-a-week, from 7-11 a.m., 60-year-old, Michael can be found at work at The University of Arizona’s Downtown Phoenix campus. He navigates a bus and train to get there, and it’s […]
SARRC, Autism Speaks Celebrate 13th Annual Autism Walk
On Sunday, Oct. 28, families from around Arizona came together to celebrate the 2018 Autism Speaks Walk in partnership with SARRC. The event drew nearly 15,000 participants comprising 530 walk […]
SARRC, Great Hearts Academies Partner for Autism Screening Project
Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 1 in 59 children has been identified with autism. Many children are not identified until after the age of 6, which […]
Research Shows Smartphone-Based Assessment Expedites Autism Diagnosis
Behavior Imaging®, a Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center partner, recently completed a National Institutes of Health-funded research study to compare current in-person autism assessment practices with the Naturalistic Observation […]