We are proud to welcome Dr. Hanna Rue to AllAutismTalk for a monthly, in-depth conversation about the latest research and treatment options for individuals on the autism spectrum. Dr. Hanna C. Rue is a Director of Research and Development for AST.  She assists in the design and implementation of numerous research projects and staff training protocols.  Dr. Rue is a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts and a board certified behavior analyst.  She obtained her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of North Dakota and completed her pre-doctoral training at May Institute. Prior to joining AST she played a leadership role at the National Autism Center and also served as a clinical director for the May Institute’s largest special education school  Dr. Rue also served as Chairperson on the National Standards Project, phase 2.  Her current research interests include identification of evidence-based practice for treatment of ASD, investigation of behavior reduction procedures, and skill acquisition procedures. All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by Autism Spectrum Therapies (autismtherapies.com) , Trellis Services (trellisservices.com) and Learn It Systems (learnitsystems.com).