REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Each year the Thompson Center hosts an autism conference to educate and provide support for parents and professionals who work with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, including educators, psychologists, speech/language pathologists, medical professionals, applied behavior analysts, employment specialists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, service coordinators and advocates. The conference aims to provide an atmosphereContinue reading "11th Annual Autism Conference"

You're invited to attend a FREE panel discussion for family members and educators supporting individuals with autism. This event offers the unique opportunity to connect directly with experts in autism who will discuss the latest evidence-based best practices and research findings on working with and treating individuals with autism. The panelist will focus their topics mainlyContinue reading "Ask the Experts: Panel Discussion for Families and Caregivers"

Hear from Johns Hopkins University and Kennedy Krieger Institute expert Carrie Borrero, a case manager in pediatric feeding disorders, on food refusal in children with autism. Can't make it to the Thompson Center? You can watch online. Food Refusal Presentation Tue, Oct 4, 2016 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Central Daylight Time Please join my meetingContinue reading "Public Presentation: Food Refusal"

Join us for a One-Day Conference for Families and Caregivers of individuals with autism. Keynote Presentation: Behavior Basics Strand 1 Topics • Working on Social-Communication Skills at Home • Preparing for Your Child’s Transition into Adulthood • Parent Panel: Addressing Grief, Guilt and How to Prioritize Strand 2 Topics • Common Medical Concerns for Children withContinue reading "One-Day Conference for Families and Caregivers"

This is an introductory workshop with instructional methods that include lectures, videos, demonstrations of administration and scoring, and discussions. This workshop is designed for researchers and clinicians with prior background in autism spectrum disorders and formal testing such as speech- language pathologists, physicians, psychologists, and occupational therapists. This workshop serves as a prerequisite for more thorough trainingContinue reading "ADOS-2 Introductory 2-Day Clinical Training (Modules 1-4)"

This is an introductory workshop with instructional methods that include lectures, videos, demonstrations of administration and scoring, and discussions. This workshop is focused on the Toddler module only. *Prerequisite: Attendees must have attended training on modules 1 – 4 of the ADOS-2