[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY GREENWOOD AUTISM CENTER

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 2024

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Truman State University in my district in Missouri. Since 
2015, Truman State and its partners have been working to create the 
Greenwood Interprofessional Autism Center. The Greenwood Center is now 
fully operational.
  But before I talk more about the new Center, let me tell you about 
Truman State University. Truman State was founded in 1867 in 
Kirksville, Missouri and is Missouri's only statewide public liberal 
arts and sciences university. Truman is consistently ranked among the 
nation's best colleges. For 26 consecutive years, U.S. News and World 
Report has recognized Truman as the No. 1 public university in the 
Midwest Regional category. They also gave Truman a No. 1 ranking for 
``Best Undergraduate Teaching,'' and Truman has rated No. 1 on the list 
of ``Best Value Schools'' in the region.
  Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disorder in the United 
States. The Center will provide in-depth, interdisciplinary assessment 
and intervention for those with autism or suspected autism, as well as 
other neuro-developmental disorders in Northeast Missouri where these 
services do not exist. The Center will provide applied behavior 
analysis (ABA) services internally and work with a variety of external 
partners to meet the needs of the people the Center will serve. All 
partners will work within the Center's model and guidelines to ensure 
consistency, quality, and collaboration.
  The Center also provides high-quality training for students at Truman 
State University. Licensed professionals will supervise Truman students 
enrolled in health-related academic programs (Applied Behavior 
Analysis, communication disorders, counseling, education, exercise 
science, health science, nursing, and psychology).
  I congratulate Truman State and its partners for creating this Center 
that will bring invaluable and much needed resources to the families 
and children of Northeast Missouri.

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