This week, the Thompson Center is observing National Rare Disease Day! To honor Rare Disease Day, we would like to highlight the Thompson Center’s Rare Disease Clinic and the individuals with rare diseases and their families.
Category Archives: Patient Services
Thank You, Nurse Practitioners!
National Nurse Practitioners Week took place November 12-18, 2023. We are fortunate to have three stellar nurse practitioners on the Thompson Center team, pictured above from left to right: MollyContinue reading “Thank You, Nurse Practitioners!”
2023 Top PIQ: Jennifer Truelove
This year Jennifer Truelove was the Thompson Center’s Top PIQ!
Thompson Center & Mason Eye Institute Partner for Autism-Friendly Vision Screenings
The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment partnered with the Mason Eye Institute to provide vision screenings to seven children with autism. Prescription glasses were also provided at no costContinue reading “Thompson Center & Mason Eye Institute Partner for Autism-Friendly Vision Screenings”
Thompson Center Launches Foster Care Clinic
There are several parts to any autism evaluation at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Our providers gather and review information about the patient’s history. They interview theContinue reading “Thompson Center Launches Foster Care Clinic”
Lending a Hand
Walking through the lobby, halls and rooms of the Thompson Center clinic, it’s clear that the space was designed intentionally to create a calming yet creative environment for patients andContinue reading “Lending a Hand”
Summer Break Offers New Opportunities for Hands-On Learning, Offline Time for Children
With a Difficult School Year in the Rear-View Mirror, Mid-Missouri Expert Offers Families Tips for Skill-Building at Home This Better Hearing & Speech Month After a challenging year of virtual,Continue reading “Summer Break Offers New Opportunities for Hands-On Learning, Offline Time for Children”
Expert Stresses Importance of Early Intervention for Communication Disorders During Better Hearing & Speech Month
Families Should Seek Help Immediately If a Child Shows Signs of a Speech or Language Delay or Disorder With speech and language disorders among the most common conditions that youngContinue reading “Expert Stresses Importance of Early Intervention for Communication Disorders During Better Hearing & Speech Month”
Girls Only!
The most recent autism statistics estimate that 75-80% of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are boys. Because it seems like there are so many more boys with ASDContinue reading “Girls Only!”
Finding a Better Way: Meet Dr. Wesley Dotson
“There has got to be a better way.” It was a thought that went through Wesley Dotson’s head many times during his early years as a special educator. Hired outContinue reading “Finding a Better Way: Meet Dr. Wesley Dotson”