Living Independently: First Place Transition Academy, Operated by SARRC, Helps That Become a Reality for Those on the Autism Spectrum
It’s Monday at 8 a.m., which means that Lindsey Eaton, 24, is just beginning her workday. She’ll work until noon, after which she’ll take the light rail, a bus or […]
Then and Now: A Look at Autism Over the Last 20 Years
Thanks to a supportive community, over the last 20 years SARRC has been able to advance the understanding and treatment of autism. But what exactly did the autism landscape look […]
Serving Up a Job: Employment Services Helps Woman Be Successfully—and Happily—Employed
The coffee kiosk at Phoenix’s City Hall is bustling, and Joanna, one of the sales associates, is busy. She currently works part-time, four days a week, making sandwiches, parfaits and […]
New Study Investigates How Aging Affects Those with ASD
In the last decade, efforts have been focused on meeting the needs of teens with autism as they transition into adulthood. In recent years, the first people diagnosed with autism […]
Employment Services Helps Adult with the Chance to Shine
When Emily R. Taylor of Emily R. Taylor, Attorney PLLC was facing a large-scale planning project and needed to hire someone to handle it, someone who could create databases, process […]
Operation Santa Claus, SARRC Celebrate 16th Year
Thanks to our friends at Sanderson Ford, SARRC has been a proud partner and charity recipient of their Operation Santa Claus event for 16 years. Throughout the 2017 holiday season, […]
SARRC Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors
Pearl Chang Esau, educator, advocate, policy expert and leading voice in support of excellent education for all students, and Gregory Bernosky, director of state regulation and compliance for Arizona Public […]
Watch A Family’s Inspiring Journey with SARRC
Kiri and Jim Rubin were confused and overwhelmed that their young son, Dean, was non-responsive to his name and surroundings, and would occasionally cause harm to himself. He would refuse […]
A Cross-Country Move for Services Led the Higgins Family to SARRC’s JumpStart Program
One evening in early 2017, the Higgins family ordered Chinese food for dinner. As Cherie, the mom, opened her fortune cookie, she saw the message, “You will soon be traveling […]
SARRC, Autism Speaks Celebrate 12th Annual Walk
Photo Credit: Sydnee Schwartz On Sunday, Oct. 29, nearly 20,000 people and 500 teams from across the state gathered at Tempe Beach Park in support of the Autism Speaks Walk […]