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Let’s Get Physical!
One of the most common co-occurring symptoms for children with autism is anxiety. Chronic anxiety not only can lower quality of life for children and their families, but it canContinue reading “Let’s Get Physical!”
An ECHO Heard ‘Round the World
Across the country, waitlists for autism diagnostic services at centers such as the Thompson Center are months, sometimes years, long. This problem is not unique to the United States. Globally,Continue reading “An ECHO Heard ‘Round the World”
Thompson Center experts find Autism screening tool effective
When a family, doctor or teacher suspects a child has autism, they look to diagnostic experts to determine the diagnosis. However, waiting for a diagnostic appointment can be agonizing –Continue reading “Thompson Center experts find Autism screening tool effective”
AIM-ing High
Many forms of treatment exist that can potentially help improve some social and behavioral deficits for children with autism. However, it is often difficult for autism service providers to determineContinue reading “AIM-ing High”
Picking Up the Picky Eaters
A common symptom for many children with autism is food aversion, commonly known as picky eating. This type of extreme picky eating can lead to an unbalanced and unhealthy dietContinue reading “Picking Up the Picky Eaters”
A SPARK of Hope
SPARK is a large, online, national research initiative working to bring together a community of individuals with autism and their families. The primary goal of SPARK is to identify theContinue reading “A SPARK of Hope”
2018 INSAR In Review
This spring, Thompson Center autism experts joined hundreds of the leading international autism research experts in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the 2018 International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) annual meeting. EveryContinue reading “2018 INSAR In Review”
Link Found between Neurotransmitter Imbalance, Brain Connectivity and Language Processing in Individuals with Autism
One in 59 children in the United States lives with a form of autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The signs of autism beginContinue reading “Link Found between Neurotransmitter Imbalance, Brain Connectivity and Language Processing in Individuals with Autism”
A “First Class” First Class
Within a few days of beginning an internship at the Thompson Center as a part of her undergraduate degree, Brittany Schmitz knew without a doubt that she wanted to beContinue reading “A “First Class” First Class”