This October, Family ECHO will host sessions for parents, caregivers, and professionals working with the autism community that focus on understanding behavior and developing positive behavioral strategies using the RUBI framework—a therapy-based approach that is often used to manage challenging behaviors in children with autism, leading to happier and healthier lives.

Presenter: Eric Butter, PhD, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Eric M. Butter, PhD, serves as Chief of the Division of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Chief of the Section of Psychology at Nationwide Children's and Director of Nationwide Children's Hospital's Child Development Center. Dr. Butter is a founding faculty member of Nationwide Children's Child Development Center: an interdisciplinary program offering multiple medical subspecialties including psychology; social work; marriage and family therapy; speech and language therapy; and genetics counseling.