When Ben Loeb spoke with his long-time friend and fellow tennis coach from Springfield, Mo. about his friend’s son’s autism, Loeb was aware of the disorder. But he wasn’t preparedContinue reading “Finding Your Stroke”
Category Archives: Announcements
Innovation Through Experience; Solutions Through Creativity
Leaders at the MU Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders take pride in the fact that the Center is on the forefront nationally in autism treatment, research and training.Continue reading “Innovation Through Experience; Solutions Through Creativity”
A Dynamite Database Shift
Faster. Cheaper. Easier. Three goals of any modern organization. When Thompson Center leaders first approached the idea of making a database change for the center, their primary goals were toContinue reading “A Dynamite Database Shift”
Dr. Paul Offit Visits the Thompson Center
Thompson Center faculty and staff were pleased to welcome Dr. Paul Offit to the center for a question and answer session with the vaccination advocate. Paul Offit is a pediatrician specializing inContinue reading “Dr. Paul Offit Visits the Thompson Center”
Mizzou program significantly reduces delay in autism diagnosis
COLUMBIA, Mo. – When Katie New first suspected her son had autism, she had to wait 18 months for a diagnosis. She also had to travel nearly 100 miles fromContinue reading “Mizzou program significantly reduces delay in autism diagnosis”
An ECHO Heard ‘Round the World
Across the country, waitlists for autism diagnostic services at centers such as the Thompson Center are months, sometimes years, long. This problem is not unique to the United States. Globally,Continue reading “An ECHO Heard ‘Round the World”
Diagnosing a New ECHO Model
Across the country, waitlists for autism diagnosis services at centers such as the Thompson Center are months, sometimes years, long. This forces families to wait long periods of time beforeContinue reading “Diagnosing a New ECHO Model”
University of Missouri’s Thompson Center expands to strengthen autism research
With two new conference rooms, more space for research and room to expand, leaders at the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders see plenty of opportunities. The Thompson Center,Continue reading “University of Missouri’s Thompson Center expands to strengthen autism research”
A Grand Time
On Sept. 8, Thompson Center faculty and staff were joined by members of the Mizzou and Columbia community to celebrate the grand opening of the new Thompson Center Research &Continue reading “A Grand Time”
Thompson Center Occupational Therapist to Serve as First Faculty Fellow for Interprofessional Education at the MU School of Health Professions
Lea Ann Lowery, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, will serve as the MU School of Health Professions’ first Faculty Fellow for Interprofessional Education.