SARRC Announces Julie Alpert to the Board of Directors
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center is pleased to announce the election of Julie Alpert to its board of directors. Julie Alpert has a robust background serving in leadership roles […]
A Whole New World
By Mathilde Rispoli I remember the first time I walked into SARRC, I was in the waiting room, waiting with my leg bouncing up and down. I was nervously thinking […]
A Day in the Life Of: Marisa Carroll
Marisa Carroll is a Senior Behavior Therapist at Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC). She has been with SARRC for three years working within the Community School, an inclusive […]
A Message from SARRC’s President & CEO on COVID-19
Recently, a SARRC clinical supervisor posted this picture to her Instagram. Of all the videos, images, and memes I’ve seen since we were first hit with COVID-19, this one is […]
Discussion on High & Low Functioning Labels
By Christopher J. Smith, Ph.D., SARRC vice president & research director Background: In 2019, autism researchers from the Telethon Kids Institute and the University of Western Australia called for the […]
Future of Cyber Safety and Autism
The omnipresent accessibility of the internet is easier now, more than ever, to find what you need with the click of a button. And while the availability of information and […]
Expediting the Diagnostic Process
There’s no blood test or MRI or CT scan. No single telltale biomarker. No biopsy. The process of diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more complex than that, requiring observation, […]
Shifting our Perspectives: Girls & Autism
Michele Thorne dove in headfirst to understand the nuances of autism after her son, Jackson, was diagnosed just after his third birthday. The signs were obvious — regression in speech, […]
Here for You: Watch How SARRC Continues to Navigate Through Unique Times
SARRC's Annual Community Breakfast was given a makeover for 2020 allowing nearly 1,200 guests to attend the 22nd annual event virtually. The event, which was themed “Here for You,” recognized […]
SARRC Co-Develops Virtual Autism Simulator for Law Enforcement
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) and VirTra, a global provider of training simulators for law enforcement, military, educational and commercial markets, have teamed up to develop comprehensive training […]