The Thompson Center hosted the 19th Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference on September 12 and 13, following a parent conference on September 11 in St. Charles, Missouri. The parent conferenceContinue reading “19th Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference”
Category Archives: Community
New Building Topping Out Ceremony
On August 23, the Thompson Center celebrated the topping out of their new building at the South Providence Medical Park. This ceremony signifies the placement of the last structural beamContinue reading “New Building Topping Out Ceremony”
Organization Support and Collaboration: Thompson Center & Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Thompson Center has collaborated with the Ronald McDonald House for years. We want to highlight some of the ways that the organizations have been supporting each other over theContinue reading “Organization Support and Collaboration: Thompson Center & Ronald McDonald House Charities”
April Events Calendar
April is World Autism Month and the Thompson Center has lots of events planned to celebrate! Keep track of all of our World Autism Month activities for patients, families, andContinue reading “April Events Calendar”
Santa Visits the Thompson Center
For the last 11 years, Santa has made a special stop at the Thompson Center to provide a holiday experience with some extra support and consideration for children with autismContinue reading “Santa Visits the Thompson Center”
Spreading the News of a “Terrific U”
Giving back and helping others realize their own “terrific” selves is something the Clevengers work toward every day. After years of struggling in school, often being called out for behavioralContinue reading “Spreading the News of a “Terrific U””
Embracing Different
When Ezra Bertram, 8, began kindergarten in 2018, he started to notice something. He was a little different from his many of his peers in social settings: the way theyContinue reading “Embracing Different”
“Seeing” a Problem
Providing health care for children with autism can be a challenge for both families and health care providers. Not only does autism often come with comorbid health issues, such asContinue reading ““Seeing” a Problem”
Hilarity for Charity
It was yet another amazing night of hilarity for charity benefiting the Thompson Center when nationally renowned comedians Kathleen Madigan and Lewis Black, joined by their friend Jeff Stilson, performedContinue reading “Hilarity for Charity”
Raising Laughs
The Diagnosis Relocating your family to a new city can be a challenge during the best of times. In May 2011, the Madigans had just moved from the Lake ofContinue reading “Raising Laughs”