Executive Director

Email: ramcwilliam@ua.edu
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Dr. Robin McWilliam is Executive Director of EI@UA and Professor in the Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities at The University of Alabama. He is also Director of the Evidence-based International Early Intervention Office (EIEIO). He received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with an emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education.

For over 35 years, Dr. McWilliam has been investigating how best to help young children with disabilities and their families. Through experiences as an early interventionist, a program administrator, a trainer, a researcher, a university professor, and a consultant, he has developed a model for early intervention—the Routines-Based Model, so called because the interventions for children happen in their daily lives (home, classroom, and community routines). The people who are naturally in those routines, such as parents and teachers, are empowered through this model with the skills and confidence to help the children. Dr. McWilliam has written over 70 scholarly articles, written or edited 8 books, and made hundreds of presentations around the world. He travels to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Paraguay, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan to help with implementation of the model.

Hannah Franklin Tubbs is a Tuscaloosa native and graduate of The University of Alabama, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders and Master’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies.

Hannah’s professional and research interests include neuroscience and brain development in infants and toddlers and promoting psychosocial health and development in young children facing illness and disability. When she’s not serving children and families in Tuscaloosa county, you can find her reading or hiking with her husband, Josh, and son, Deacon.

Christy Anders is a graduate of The University of Alabama, with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Environmental Studies with a major in Early Childhood Education and a concentration on Early Childhood Development. She spent a decade teaching in infant and toddler classrooms in a lab school setting before transitioning to Early Intervention.

Christy is an avid reader and an advocate for developing early literacy skills in childhood. Christy is currently completing her Master’s Degree through the School of Library & Information Studies. She is a proud mother to Lee and Lily James. When not serving the families of Tuscaloosa, she can most likely be found managing her small homestead or working alongside her husband, Brian, on their cattle ranch.

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Speech-Language Pathologist

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Physical Therapist

Erin is a licensed physical therapist. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Florida. Erin has worked in multiple pediatric and adult settings, including early intervention, school, outpatient, acute care, and inpatient rehab.

She is passionate about providing individualized routine-based interventions to support patients and their families in achieving their goals. In her free time, Erin enjoys hiking with her dog Bobby, running, and reading.

Occupational Therapist

Autumn M Bobo, OTR/L earned her occupational therapy degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1998.  Autumn is certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association (ALOTA). She is the owner of TEAM Rehabilitation, Inc. which serves children throughout Calhoun and surrounding counties in a variety of settings including outpatient, early intervention, and school systems. She utilizes her 23 years of pediatric experience along with additional certifications to assist children to reach their full potential. Autumn was selected to join the Alabama Part C Autism Initiative in the initial cohort. She has worked closely with professionals across the state as an Alabama Part C Autism Mentor to encourage early identification and service provision for children with delays in social communication.

Evaluator

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Evaluator

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Spanish Interpreter

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