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The University of Missouri on Thursday announced a $1 million gift toward autism research and services. Alumni Bill and Nancy Thompson will establish the Ron Ashworth Endowed Professorship in Child Development with the money. Ashworth has been a big su...

Mizzou autism center receives $1 million gift

The University of Missouri on Thursday announced a $1 million gift toward autism research and services. Alumni Bill and Nancy Thompson will establish the Ron Ashworth Endowed Professorship in Child Development with the money. Ashworth has been a big supporter of people with neurodevelopmental disability issues, and MU’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. …