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Teaching for a stronger community.
We are here to equip learners with the essentials skills needed to create positive change in the lives of people with developmental differences.
The Thompson Foundation is excited to invite you to the 12th Annual Heroes Among Us Dinner Gala & Auction. The evening includes live and silent auctions and a wine pull. Our Honorary Chairs are former St. Louis Blues Right Winger Scott Mellanby and his wife, Sue. They will share their own personal story about their family's journey withContinue reading "Heroes Among Us Gala"
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"
Join us for a night of fun to support the Thompson Center! Tickets: $25 Purchase a table of 8: $160 Sponsor Opportunities Available! Light Snacks Provided Outside Food & Drinks Welcome! Tickets: https://one.bidpal.net/tctrivianight/welcome Cosmopolitan Clubs-Cosmo Community Center 1715 Burlington St, Columbia, Missouri 65202
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"
Join us for a FREE day filled with sensory-friendly activities, petting zoo, food trucks, music and educational tables from community organizations! To register a team to walk, visit: https://one.bidpal.net/autismwalk. For ANY questions, please contact Natalie Kukulka at nkukulka@yahoo.com.
The Thompson Center and Thompson Foundation are SO EXCITED that Kathleen Madigan and Lewis Black are returning to the Missouri Theatre on May 6 for a night of hilarity for charity! Proceeds of this event benefit the Thompson Center! Buy tickets now! https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/muconcerts/EN/buy/details/9im0506
Interested in autism research? Come learn more about how MU and Thompson Center researchers are advancing the field of autism clinical and behavioral knowledge and how YOU can be a part of it. Presentation topics include: • Autism medical research • Health outcomes for the aging population with autism • Advances in Applied Behavior AnalysisContinue reading "Thompson Center Research Fair"
Join the Mizzou Theatre Department for this amazing, FREE sensory-friendly performance of the delightful children's play "Corduroy." The performance is at 1 p.m. on June 21 at Studio 4 on the MU campus, located at 672 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65211. This performance is specially adapted for children with ASD, but ALL children and familiesContinue reading "Free Sensory-Friendly Performance of Corduroy"
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"
