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SARC describes Paiute inclusive preschool and a $20,000 award to continue operations
Summary
Beatrice Orr of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center told the commission the Paiute community-school is an inclusive preschool serving children with and without autism (48 children in 2024–25; 32 with autism), staffed with registered behavior technicians and supervised by behavior analysts; SARC said it received $20,000 to support the Paiute campus.
Beatrice Orr, representing the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARC), briefed the Human Services Advisory Commission on Aug. 28 about SARC’s programs and the Paiute campus in Scottsdale.
Orr said SARC, established in 1997, combines research with direct services and has expanded to several campuses. She described the Paiute campus inclusive preschool as serving children with and without autism in the same classroom, staffed to provide applied behavior analysis. "Our Scottsdale location has…
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