In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Denise Resnick. Denise is the Founder, President, and Board Chair of First Place AZ-a nonprofit dedicate to developing new, innovative housing options for adults with autism and other special abilities, as well as co-founder of SARRC (Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center). Denise discusses the First Place AZ mission, her own experiences with an adult child on the autism spectrum, and supporting individuals with autism and their families throughout their lifetimes.

For more about First Place AZ, visit: http://www.firstplaceaz.org/

For more information on SARRC (Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center) visit: http://www.autismcenter.org/

Check out SMILE Biscotti, the business run by Denise’s son Matt: http://www.smilebiscotti.com/

And, check out the blogs Denise has written for Different Brains here: http://differentbrains.org/author/denise-resnik/

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