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Bringing people of diverse backgrounds together to provide the best care, collaboration and education is something the Thompson Center has prided itself on since its inception 15 years ago. Although Basmah Alshatti’s native country is halfway around the world, she […]
“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 out of college to teach special education for high schoolers in […]
The Thompson Center takes pride in fulfilling its three-part mission of autism treatment, research and training on a daily basis. One of the highest priorities in fulfilling this mission is the training of psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows. This practice […]
Fostering an environment of respect and inclusion has never been more important in our society than it is right now. The Thompson Center is committed to fostering such an environment, and to help lead that charge, faculty and staff at […]
The Thompson Center takes pride in fulfilling its three-part mission of autism treatment, research and training on a daily basis. One of the highest priorities in fulfilling this mission is the training of psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows. This practice […]
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 they played, the way they learned, the way they interacted with […]
Over the next few weeks, the Thompson Center will highlight a few of our outgoing trainees to see how training at the Thompson Center has helped
direct their career paths. First up is Dr. Erin Kennedy, who has served as a psychology intern at the Thompson Center for the last year.
The Thompson Center is committed to workplace diversity and to cultivating, fostering and preserving a culture of inclusion. We believe that diversity and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. This commitment extends beyond the care we deliver within our facilities, and means […]
When Myles Hinkel first attended a town hall meeting in 2005 about the newly created Thompson Center, little did he and his wife Lora know how impactful the Center would be in their family’s life over the next 15 years. […]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Thompson Center has enacted several new safety guidelines for in-person clinic visits. These guidelines are meant to keep our patients, their families, and our staff as safe as possible. If your family has […]