Due to cognitive differences in how they receive information from the outside world, young persons with autism will engage with their surroundings differently. To completely grasp how the young person can interact in various settings, we therefore take into account their background, history, upbringing, notable events, medical history, and placement moves. We are aware that individuals with autism simply want the same possibilities and chances as any other young person, delivered in a way that makes sense to them. They do not want to be treated any differently.

When an autistic person's needs aren't fully met or when we try to alter who they are to conform to society's unspoken norms and systems, things can go wrong for them. We feel that rather than attempting to "fix" autistic youth, it is more important to listen to their basic needs and learn how to communicate them in a way that is more acceptable in society, all the while letting the young person make decisions that they find comfortable. Young people acquire momentum in other aspects of their lives when these unmet needs are regularly attended to, as the obstacles that previously hindered them start to fall away.

"Being autistic is neither a personal trait nor a shell that a person lives inside. There isn't a typical child hiding behind autism. Autism is a state of existence. It is all-encompassing; it permeates every element of life and colors every experience, sensation, perception, thought, emotion, and interaction. The person you would have left would not be the same person you started with since it is impossible to remove autism from the individual.