In 1981, the Missouri Knights of Columbus was the first to fund a center in the region dedicated to children with intellectual developmental disorders, and in 2007 was designated as a Missouri Center for Autism by the Department of Mental Health. The center serves over 2,500 children a year. Because of your generous support, we are able to identify a childs developmental disorder at an early age. As a result, we are able to prescribe early intervention treatment that allows each child to reach his or her fullest potential.