Early Years

Research Study:

Now Enrolling Expectant Parents

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Helping families grow stronger. Together.

Patient Services

Grounded in best-practice.

Training

Discovering opportunities.

Research

What We Do

Support individuals & families impacted by autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental diagnoses through world class programs that integrate research, clinical service delivery, education, and public policy.

Diagnosis & Evaluation

Is it autism?

Our comprehensive evaluations rely on expert practitioners and gold-standard tools to diagnose autism, ADHD, learning and language disorders, and a variety of other conditions. Start your journey to getting answers now.

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Referrals & Scheduling

Start your Thompson Center journey now.

You don’t have to be a medical professional to refer a child to the Thompson Center. Our online referral process can be initiated by educators, parents, or other caregivers. Learn more about the referral process and required paperwork to join one of our scheduling lists.

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Meet Our New Director: Dr. Connie Brooks

Last week, Dr. Connie Brooks was appointed the new executive director of the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment. She…

April Events Calendar

April is World Autism Month and the Thompson Center has lots of events planned to celebrate! Keep track of all…

Celebrating National Rare Disease Day at the Thompson Center

This week, the Thompson Center is observing National Rare Disease Day! To honor Rare Disease Day, we would like to…

Thompson Center Trainers Travel to D.C., Hawaii

Several Thompson Center Training Core team members spent January on-the-go. To kick off 2024, Thompson Center Training Core Director Cortney…

Autism Training Specialist Received MU Staff Advisory Council Award

Congratulations to Thompson Center Autism Training Specialist Julie Muckerman on receiving the MU Staff Advisory Council Spring 2024 Education Award!…