The Diagnosis Relocating your family to a new city can be a challenge during the best of times. In May 2011, the Madigans had just moved from the Lake ofContinue reading “Raising Laughs”
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A Dress for Santa’s Helper
Many kids look forward to Christmas: the music, the decorations, the lights, the presents, Santa. For Sam Haworth, Christmas is a year-round affair. “Sam loves Christmas and has a treeContinue reading “A Dress for Santa’s Helper”
A Heroic Success
The Thompson Foundation for Autism held their 12th annual fundraising gala in St. Louis on Sept. 28. The purpose of the annual gala is to raise money to benefit theContinue reading “A Heroic Success”
Supporter Spotlight — Tom and Winnie Davis
When Tom and Winnie Davis learned that their young grandson Mason was showing potential signs of autism, their first thought was to look toward to the University of Missouri forContinue reading “Supporter Spotlight — Tom and Winnie Davis”
Meeting the Challenge
In 2005, Bill and Nancy Thompson saw the need for a top-flight center for autism research and care. So they created the William S. and Nancy E. Thompson Charitable LeadContinue reading “Meeting the Challenge”
Foundation encourages children to test children early for autism
From CBS St. Louis, Sept. 15, 2016 ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Autism now affects one in every 68 children in this country, and it puts a real strain on familiesContinue reading “Foundation encourages children to test children early for autism”
St. Louis Cardinals help Thompson Foundation hit a home run to raise $560,000 for autism work
By Adrienne Cornwall and Abigail Dempsey ST. LOUIS (May 5, 2015) — As honorary chairs of the annual It’s In the Cards auction and dinner, St. Louis Cardinals third basemanContinue reading “St. Louis Cardinals help Thompson Foundation hit a home run to raise $560,000 for autism work”
Thompson Foundation and volunteer Sarah Hakes honored with “Reaching Out” award
March 20, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Adrienne Cornwall cornwalla@health.missouri.edu 573.884.4512 ST. LOUIS (March 20, 2015) – Town & Style magazine in St. Louis has honored the Thompson Foundation forContinue reading “Thompson Foundation and volunteer Sarah Hakes honored with “Reaching Out” award”
Ask the Experts
Want to know more about autism and neurodevelopmental disorders? Send your questions to thompsoncenter@missouri.edu with Ask the Experts in the subject line or #asktheexperts via Facebook and Twitter to find your answers postedContinue reading “Ask the Experts”