Autism is a neurodevelopmental difference. It is not something to be cured or eliminated. Many autistic people are clear on this: autism shapes how they think, communicate, experience the world, and connect with others. That's not a problem to solve. It's a person to understand.

The goal of good therapy isn't to make an autistic child look or act neurotypical. It's to help them communicate, regulate, connect, and participate in the world in ways that are meaningful to them, with support that respects who they are.

Keeping that as your starting point will help you evaluate almost everything else.