The Thompson Center’s Autism Friendly Business provides training to businesses so that all families can feel welcomed and supported in our community. Businesses who are designated as Autism Friendly are leaders in inclusiveness who have made a commitment to foster a community of inclusion where customers feel accepted.
By participating in our training, businesses receive:
The following businesses have received the Autism Friendly Business Designation. By visiting and supporting an Autism Friendly Business, you’re showing that business that you appreciate and value their commitment to neurodiversity and inclusion!
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Tips for a Successful Visit
Get to Know Me Worksheet
Social Narrative: My Visit to the Dentist
Social Narrative: Getting an X-ray at the Dentist
Brushing Teeth Visual Checklist
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Tips for a Successful Visit
Get to Know Me Worksheet
Brushing Teeth Visual Schedule
Social Narrative: My First Visit
Social Narrative: Regular Visit
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to the Broadway Hotel
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Social Narrative: Going to Calhoun’s
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Tip Sheet for a Successful Visit,
Get to Know Me Worksheet
Brushing Teeth Visual Schedule
Social Narrative: My First Visit
Social Narrative: Regular Cleaning
Social Narrative: Getting an X-Ray at the Dentist
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Tip Sheet for a Successful Visit
Get to Know Me worksheet
Brushing Teeth Visual Schedule
Social Narrative: First Visit
Social Narrative: Getting a Regular Cleaning
Social Narrative: Getting an X-Ray at the Dentist
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Tips for a Successful Visit
Get to Know Me Worksheet
Social Narrative: My Visit to the Doctor
Social Narrative: Getting Blood Drawn
Social Narrative: Getting My Vital Signs Checked
Visual Schedule Blood Draw Checklist
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Social Narrative: My Visit to the Agriculture Park
Get to Know Me!
Autism Friendly Customer Questions
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Social Narrative: My Visit to the Doctor
Social Narrative: Getting Blood Drawn
Social Narrative: Getting My Vital Signs Checked
Social Narrative: Getting a Shot at the Doctor
Visual Schedule Blood Draw Checklist
Visual Schedule Immunization Checklist
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Cost Cutters Columbia (Conley & Crossroads Center)
Cost Cutters Jefferson City
Supercuts Columbia (Nifong & Broadway Bluffs)
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Get to Know Me Worksheet
Social Narrative: Getting a Hair Cut at Cost Cutters or Supercuts Salon
Visual Schedule Getting a Hair Cut
Reference List
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Tip Sheet for a Successful Visit
Get to Know Me worksheet,
Brushing Teeth Visual Schedule
Social Narrative: First Visit
Social Narrative: An X-Ray at the Dentist
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Reference list
Social narrative: Playing at First Chance for Children Lend & Learn Library
Lend & Learn Toy Library visual schedule
Lend & Learn Toy Library choice board
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Tip Sheet for a Successful Visit
Get to Know Me Worksheet
Social Narrative: First Visit
Social Narrative: Adjustment Appointment
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to the Four Seasons
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to Hampton Inn
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Get to Know Me Worksheet
Social Narrative: Going to Healing Hearts
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to Heart of Wildwood Hotel
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to Homewood Suites
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Social Narrative: Going to the the Lohman Building
Get to Know Me! Worksheet
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Social Narrative: Going to Therapeutic Riding
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Social Narrative: Going to Luv 2 Play
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Get to Know Me Worksheet
Social Narrative: Going to the Eye Doctor
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to Dance Class at Missouri Contemporary Ballet
Social Narrative: Going to a Missouri Contemporary Ballet Performance
Social Narrative: Being in a Ballet Performance
Visual Schedule
Get to Know Me! Worksheet
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Social Narrative: Going to Missouri River Relief
Get to Know Me! Worksheet
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Social Narrative: Going to the MO State Capitol and Museum
Get to Know Me! Worksheet
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Visual Menus
Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to a Mizzou Arena Basketball Game
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to a Mizzou Football Game
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Reference List
Social Narratives Going to a Mizzou Soccer Game
Social Narrative: Going to a Mizzou Track Meet
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Reference List
Hearnes Center map
Social Narrative: Going to a Mizzou Volleyball Game
Social Narrative: Going to a Mizzou Wrestling Match
Social Narrative: Going to a Mizzou Gymnastics Meet
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Reference List
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Social Narrative: My Visit to MU Pediatric Orthopaedics
Social Narrative: My Visit with X-ray
Social Narrative: My Visit with Getting a Cast
Social Narrative: My Visit with Xray and Cast
Social Narrative: Having an Xray
Social Narrative: Getting an Xray (with pictures)
Visual Schedules Cast Task List
Visual Schedules Getting my Vital Signs Checked
Tip Sheet for Successful Visit
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Social Narrative Going to O’Malley’s Pub
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Reference List
Social Narrative Taking my Pet to On-Broadway Pet Styling
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to Papa’s Cat Cafe
Visual schedule Playing at Papa’s Cat Cafe
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Social Narrative: Going to Retrieving Freedom
Get to Know Me
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Staying The Night at Ronald McDonald House-Short
Social Narrative: Staying the Night at Ronald McDonald House-Extended
Visual Schedule Eating at Ronald McDonald House
Visual Schedule Staying at Ronald McDonald House
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to Sky Zone
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Social Narrative: Going to Children’s Liturgy at the Newman Center
Social Narrative: Going to Mass at the Newman Center
Social Narrative: Going to Mass at the Newman Center Special Event
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Social Narrative: Going to Towneplace Suites
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Reference List
Social Narrative: Going to the University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology and Museum of Art and Archaeology