Who: Dr. Benjamin Black, the Director of Medical Services and the Ron Ashworth Professor of Child Development at the Thompson Center. Bio: Dr. Black grew up in the small townContinue reading “Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Benjamin Black”
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Research Core Spotlight: Meet Hannah Cottrell
One of the three primary missions of the Thompson Center is to conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research on the causes of and treatments for autism in an effort to improve theContinue reading “Research Core Spotlight: Meet Hannah Cottrell”
Research Core Spotlight: Meet Kathy Hirst
One of the three primary missions of the Thompson Center is to conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research on the causes of and treatments for autism in an effort to improve theContinue reading “Research Core Spotlight: Meet Kathy Hirst”
Research Core Staff Spotlight: Meet Samantha Hunter
One of the three primary missions of the Thompson Center is to conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research on the causes of and treatments for autism in an effort to improve theContinue reading “Research Core Staff Spotlight: Meet Samantha Hunter”
Research Core Staff Spotlight: Meet Amanda Gunn
One of the three primary missions of the Thompson Center is to conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research on the causes of and treatments for autism in an effort to improve theContinue reading “Research Core Staff Spotlight: Meet Amanda Gunn”
WISC Away the Time
For decades, neuropsychologists have used the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) test as the gold-standard IQ test to determine the intellectual abilities of children with special needs. However, thisContinue reading “WISC Away the Time”
Hiding in Plain Sight
At its roots, autism is a social communication disorder, which often makes it difficult for people with ASD to communicate with others and function appropriately in social situations. To combatContinue reading “Hiding in Plain Sight”
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Christina McCrae
Who: Dr. Christina S. McCrae, professor in the MU Department of Psychiatry and director of the MizZzou Sleep Research Lab. Bio: Dr. McCrae grew up in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania and earnedContinue reading “Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Christina McCrae”
Trials by Fire
Since its inception in 2005, the University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders has served as a national leader in autism research, advancing the field by improvingContinue reading “Trials by Fire”
Faculty Spotlight: Meet Dr. Ben Black
From upstate New York to the heart of mid-Missouri, Dr. Ben Black has had many stops along his journey. However, his passion for children with special needs has been theContinue reading “Faculty Spotlight: Meet Dr. Ben Black”