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”
Category Archives: Announcements
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.
Meeting the Challenge
In 2005, Bill and Nancy Thompson saw the need for a top-flight center for autism research and care. So they created the William S. and Nancy E. Thompson Charitable LeadContinue reading “Meeting the Challenge”
Missouri team attends national diversity and health equity program
COLUMBIA, MO ( March 7, 2017) — Led by psychologist Dr. Micah Mazurek, a team of collaborators from the University Missouri and Saint Louis University was accepted to join aContinue reading “Missouri team attends national diversity and health equity program”
Longtime Thompson Center nurse earns doctorate
Congratulations to Dr. Cynthia Mehrer, who graduated in 2016 with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) from MU’s Sinclair School of Nursing and is now a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerContinue reading “Longtime Thompson Center nurse earns doctorate”
School of Health Professions Partners with Thompson Center for New Master’s Program in Applied Behavior Analysis
COLUMBIA — Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is one of the most effective treatments for children with autism, but the work is so specialized that a provider shortage across theContinue reading “School of Health Professions Partners with Thompson Center for New Master’s Program in Applied Behavior Analysis”