Thompson Center expansion to be ‘stepping stone’ for advancing Autism care in Missouri

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 780

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The University of Missouri Health Care’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment unveiled a 74,000 square-foot building Friday its leaders say will pave the way for better autism care in Missouri.

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Columbia, the center’s top advisors and staff joined state officials to showcase the facility and the launch of the center’s intensive outpatient program. The center’s executive director Connie Brooks heralded this new offering as the first of its kind …

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