Training

ADOS-2 Toddler Module Training Day Location: Thompson Center  Date: August 3, 2018 Fee: $350.00 (APA CEUs available for additional fee of $50) This is an introductory training with instructional methods that include lectures, videos, demonstrations of administration and scoring. This training is focused on the Toddler module only. *Prerequisite: Attendees must have attended training on modules 1 – 4Continue reading "ADOS-2 Toddler Module Training Day"

The Thompson Center is excited to host it's 2018 Autism Parent Conference for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of a child with ASD. For more details on the session provided please see the session descriptions. Please click here for more details and to register. Registration fee is $40 + $3.99 service fee (lunch is included). KeynoteContinue reading "Thompson Center Autism Parent Conference"

Come learn more about raising children with autism from Thompson Center's experts! This all-day event will better prepare you to raise your child with autism, regardless of their age and development. Registration is $40, with lunch provided, but scholarships are available! For more information, visit: stlparentconference.eventbrite.com. Also, join us for a FREE Ask the ExpertsContinue reading "St. Louis Parent Conference"

Join us for FREE panel discussion with several Thompson Center autism experts. Listen and speak with leading autism physicians and psychologists. Come with all of your autism questions! A free cocktail hour begins at 4:15, with the program starting at 5 p.m! To RSVP and to submit questions to panelists beforehand, contact Jack Ries (jack.reis@thompsonfoundation.org).

Presented by: Missouri Council for Exceptional Children (MO-CEC) Missouri Association of School Psychologists (MASP) Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (MO-CASE) Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders Our keynote speaker, Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph.D. is a private consultant and researcher who has worked as a national trainer and published more than 60 scholarly articlesContinue reading "3rd Annual Spring Collaborative Conference on Evidence-Based and High-Leverage Practices"

Keynote Presentation: Managing it All- Put Your Mask on First Strand 1 Topics: Safety - Increasing Emergent Communication Skills; Pivotal Response Treatment (2 parts session) Strand 2 Topics: Behavior Basics - Working Towards Self-Regulation - Adolescents and Puberty Strand 3 Topics: Effective Programming - Managing Anxiety in Children with ASD - Disability Funding Parent Panel:Continue reading "2019 Kansas City Parent Conference"

For New Paraprofessionals Working with Students with Autism Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 9am – 2pm (lunch provided) Training participants will learn: • Characteristics of autism and how they impact student’s skill development • Practical strategies for building independence • How to promote social-communication skills • Ways to decrease problem behaviors Registration required. Contact trainings@missouri.edu (573)Continue reading "FREE Training for Paraprofessionals"

Join our autism experts for a day-long training exclusively geared for parents and caregivers of children with autism in the St. Louis area. Sign up for one of three attendance options of varying cost. Lunch is provided! Find out more information and register here: https://one.bidpal.net/autismparentday/custom/custom2

The University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders is proud to announce the 15th Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference, which this year is 100% virtual! This year’s conference will feature keynote presentations by Erik Carter, PhD, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Special Education, Vanderbilt University and Lonnie Zwaiggenbaum, MD, Director of Autism Research,Continue reading "2020 Thompson Center Autism Conference"

Join us for a FREE webinar on Trial-Based Functional Analysis! For School-Based Board Certified Behavior Analysts & Educators with Behavioral Knowledge Presented by Wesley Dotson, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA via Zoom on: January 4th, 2021 from 10:00AM-12:00PM To register and learn more about the series, visit: https://umsystemprotected.zoom.us/.../WN_6pgnL... For questions, contact: Brooke Barnes, barnesbl@health.missouri.edu We suggest joiningContinue reading "FREE Trial-Based Functional Analysis Webinar"

Take part in this FREE virtual Q&A with Joy Johnson! Please click on the link below to register: http://bit.ly/421tc Zoom login information will be emailed. Joy Johnson is a behavior analyst, inclusion specialist and autism advocate who partners with organizations, individuals and families to improve the lives of people with autism. Questions? Contact us: benignoj@missouri.edu,Continue reading "Autism Awareness and Advocacy"

Lunch Provided Thompson Center Research & Training Facility 200 N. Keene St., Columbia, MO 65201  Due to MU Health Care Policies, masks must be worn unless outside or eating/drinking  Limited Space Available To Register, Contact:  trainings@missouri.edu   (573) 884-1619    Time Session   9:00AM - 9:30AM   Signs, Symptoms, Referral for Autism - Dr. Jena Randolph,Continue reading "Autism Professional Development Day For Early Childcare Providers & Agencies"