Spring 2023 Research Newsletter
May 30, 2023
The Spring 2023 issue of DISCOVERY, the Thompson Center’s research newsletter, is now available for digital viewing! Access the newsletter here.
News
UM Board of Curators Approves New Thompson Center Project
February 10, 2023
A proposal to build a new facility for the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment was approved by the University of Missouri Board of Curators at its meeting on February 9. The roughly 74,000 square foot building will allow us […]
Thompson Center & Mason Eye Institute Partner for Autism-Friendly Vision Screenings
February 7, 2023
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 cost to those that needed them. This event was made possible […]
Winners of Student Poster Session Announced
November 9, 2022
The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment hosted its Student Poster Session at the 17th Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference in October. The session had the most poster submissions to date as well as record-breaking attendance. There were a variety […]
Clinical Collaboration: Thompson Center Researchers Partner with MU Health Care Clinics
October 27, 2022
The summer before David Beversdorf began his fellowship, he attended a workshop where one message rang clear: research should be driven by a question, not a technique. Having a clinic at his fingertips as a researcher at the Thompson Center […]
Fall 2022 Research Newsletter
October 11, 2022
The Fall 2022 issue of DISCOVERY, the Thompson Center’s research newsletter, is now available for digital viewing! Access the newsletter here.
Name Change: Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment
October 4, 2022
We are pleased to announce that the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders has changed its name to the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. This name change aligns with the scope of work at the Thompson Center, work […]
STRIVE Staff Receive Access Mizzou Award
October 3, 2022
Cortney Fish and Jaclyn Benigno were awarded the Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award on September 28 for their work on the Thompson Center’s STRIVE program. Self-Determined Transition Readiness Through Individual Vocational Experiences (STRIVE) is a post-secondary education program offering two semesters […]
Thompson Center Launches Foster Care Clinic
July 27, 2022
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 the parents and the child. They observe the patient playing and […]
BCBA Spotlight: Meet Ali Cooper
May 18, 2022
After receiving an autism diagnosis, there are many different services available to serve the spectrum of needs that vary from person to person. One intervention offered at the Thompson Center is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Over the next few weeks, […]