Several Thompson Center team members spent January on-the-go.
Category Archives: Training
Spring Research Symposium
The Thompson Center hosted its Spring Research Symposium at the NextGen Precision Health Building in March. Speakers were Drs. Sofia Lizarraga (Brown University) and Evdokia Anagnostou (University of Toronto). AContinue reading “Spring Research Symposium”
Winners of Student Poster Session Announced
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 toContinue reading “Winners of Student Poster Session Announced”
Trainee Spotlight: Dr. Erin Andres
Dr. Erin Andres joined the team at the Thompson Center in July 2022 as a postdoctoral fellow. In this role, she will primarily focus on the research projects brought toContinue reading “Trainee Spotlight: Dr. Erin Andres”
STRIVE Staff Receive Access Mizzou Award
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 IndividualContinue reading “STRIVE Staff Receive Access Mizzou Award”
STRIVE: An Accountant’s Accounting
When St. Louis native Clayton Meuret first heard about the Thompson Center’s STRIVE program, he didn’t quite know what to make of it. Which isn’t a surprise; he was stillContinue reading “STRIVE: An Accountant’s Accounting”
Thompson Center experts lead the way in Delaware
Newark, DE — Experts and other stakeholders in the Delaware autism community are taking action to improve diagnostic practices for autism, which has risen in prevalence by 80% in DelawareContinue reading “Thompson Center experts lead the way in Delaware”
Thompson Center Trainees Learn the “Value of Flexibility”
Last fall, the Thompson Center welcomed a record 13 psychology student trainees to learn and take part in diagnosing autism under the direct, clinical supervision of the center’s nationally recognizedContinue reading “Thompson Center Trainees Learn the “Value of Flexibility””
Smashing the Record (Again!)
The Thompson Center experienced another incredible success at it’s 13th annual Thompson Center Autism Conference, once again smashing the attendance record! This year, 568 autism professionals from around the countryContinue reading “Smashing the Record (Again!)”
Thompson Center psychology team training a record 13 future autism professionals
As autism awareness and prevalence rates continue to rise, the need for highly trained autism experts has increased exponentially in recent years. However, a significant shortage of adequately trained autismContinue reading “Thompson Center psychology team training a record 13 future autism professionals”