By Michele Munz of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Area legislators and autism advocates hope new studies showing a jump in autism rates will spur more research into the cause and cure of the disorder as well as increase funding for treatment.
One in 91 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder, according to a study released [...]
By Tony Messenger of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A month ago, Gov. Jay Nixon said he would use all the power of the governor’s office to pass mandatory autism insurance coverage legislation when the General Assembly reconvenes in January.
Today he took his bully pulpit on the road, urging lawmakers to pass a bill similar to one [...]
By Emily Rau of KOMU TV-8
The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurological Disorders locked in $5 million from the state budget on Thursday. Workers at the Thompson Center are working in cramped quarters less than four years after the facility opened its doors.
In one room, 25 different doctors, nurses and students share the same small [...]
