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”
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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”
Sweating for science
MU researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism Oct. 10, 2019 Contact: Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu COLUMBIA, Mo. – When people become stressed,Continue reading “Sweating for science”
Through Their Eyes
Diagnosing children with autism as early and as efficiently as possible has always been a great challenge for autism providers and for families. Despite, or perhaps because of, the increasedContinue reading “Through Their Eyes”
Searching for Footprints
A “golden goose” of the autism research world is finding a screening test that can accurately and efficiently identify autism risk in patients early in life so that they canContinue reading “Searching for Footprints”
Romancing the Spectrum
Aging from adolescence into young adulthood brings many changes. Everyone experiences physical and emotional changes brought on by puberty, such as an increased interest in pursuing romantic relationships with peers.Continue reading “Romancing the Spectrum”
A Fair Affair
Over the years, one of the primary reasons that the Thompson Center has excelled in producing field-advancing, nationally recognized research is our access to experts in dozens of fields acrossContinue reading “A Fair Affair”