ADOS-2 Introductory Clinical Training (Modules 1-4) Location: Thompson Center  Dates:  August 1-2, 2018 Fee: $500.00 (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 designed for researchers and clinicians with prior background in autism spectrum disorders and formal testing suchContinue reading "ADOS-2 Introductory Clinical 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"