I strongly believe that each child's uniqueness and individual strengths should be championed, not smothered. I also believe that true autonomy comes from not being held back by aversions in the environment, such as smells, sounds, or feared activities that can restrict people with ASD from doing the things that they enjoy. I am an assistant to the BCBA, so all treatment practices I carry out are under Elizabeth Hewatt's guidance and supervision. We believe in a collaborative approach that combines her experience from the parent's perspective with my experience with many of the struggles faced by clients. Although I am new in the field, I have learned so much from being supervised by Elizabeth in various contexts and from the families and children with whom I have had the privilege of working. When talking to families and clients, I always put myself in the place of the client and I think of how I would want to be treated. One of my favorite features of the science of ABA is that it is meant to be highly individualized to each client and family. We do not believe in a "one size fits all" approach and we believe that treatment is effective only if it melds into the daily life and community of the people for whom it is created.