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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Fall 2022 issue of DISCOVERY, the Thompson Center’s research newsletter, is now available for digital viewing! Access the newsletter here.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]