One of the Thompson Center’s primary missions is to train the next generation of leaders in the field of autism care. One aspect of this training mission is providing aContinue reading “Trainee Spotlight: Meet Sarah de Marchena”
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Trainee Spotlight: Meet Alexis Rhames
One of the Thompson Center’s primary missions is to train the next generation of leaders in the field of autism care. One aspect of this training mission is providing aContinue reading “Trainee Spotlight: Meet Alexis Rhames”
Student Spotlight — Meet Basmah Alshatti
Bringing people of diverse backgrounds together to provide the best care, collaboration and education is something the Thompson Center has prided itself on since its inception 15 years ago. AlthoughContinue reading “Student Spotlight — Meet Basmah Alshatti”
Trainee Spotlight — Dr. Colby Wiley
The Thompson Center takes pride in fulfilling its three-part mission of autism treatment, research and training on a daily basis. One of the highest priorities in fulfilling this mission isContinue reading “Trainee Spotlight — Dr. Colby Wiley”
Trainee Spotlight — Danielle Bond
The Thompson Center takes pride in fulfilling its three-part mission of autism treatment, research and training on a daily basis. One of the highest priorities in fulfilling this mission isContinue reading “Trainee Spotlight — Danielle Bond”
Trainee Spotlight — Dr. Erin Kennedy
Over the next few weeks, the Thompson Center will highlight a few of our outgoing trainees to see how training at the Thompson Center has helped
direct their career paths. First up is Dr. Erin Kennedy, who has served as a psychology intern at the Thompson Center for the last year.
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”
Student Spotlight — Meet Landon Kirlin
Growing up in Bolivar, Mo., Landon Kirlin has had experience with people with mental health and special needs for all his life. Being raised with family members, friends and classmatesContinue reading “Student Spotlight — Meet Landon Kirlin”
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”