This mini EpiEco Caregiver Resource Guide on autism features the four shifts in perspective and strategy that lie at the core of EpiEco — treating the emotional wellness of your autistic child as the EPICENTER with the focus on cultivating an ECOSYSTEM of caregivers (personal and professional) capable of supporting them effectively.

Highlighting EpiEco — treating the emotional wellness of the autistic individual as the Epicenter of the Ecosystem — as an effective caregiving approach to manage autism meltdowns by addressing the root causes, in contrast to short-term, reactive measures that seek to suppress meltdowns. EpiEco is a relational and empathetic approach that is centered on building relationships with the autistic individual.