Interventions for autism have historically not included input from autistic people and have not met the needs of autistic communities.

Interventions like Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) have not included autistic people in the design or implementation of interventions and have long been critiqued for being harmful to autistic people.

Recently, neurodiversity-affirming interventions (NAIS) have started to arise. These interventions challenge researchers and clinicians to include autistic people's input in all stages of the intervention process.

Neurodiversity-affirming interventions should focus on the strengths of the individuals and focus on attaining independence, rather that achieving normalcy.

Future research and practice should align with the experiences, priorities, and goals of the autistic population.