Library earns certified autism-center status; staff completed specialized training

Sep 11, 2026

The Apache Junction Public Library announced it has become a certified autism center through IBCCES; staff completed 4- and 14-hour trainings and a site visit by IBCCES staff is scheduled for next Monday.

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Library Director Pam Harrison told the board that the library "became a certified autism center through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards." She said most staff completed specialized training to better understand autism, sensory needs, communication differences and ways to provide respectful interactions with autistic and neurodivergent patrons.

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