After the diagnosis, at the start of each school year, during transitions from preschool to elementary school, to middle school, to high school, and beyond, individuals with autism and their families have many questions: Which direction do we need to pursue? What is the best path? How do we achieve the goals we have set? How do we know if we are reaching our goals? And so on. Unlike most autism interventions that focus on specific skills, COMPASS is a comprehensive consulting intervention designed to bring together the people with the most frequent interactions with the student – parents, teachers, therapists, etc. – to jointly identify the key social, communication, and independent work/learning skills that have a pivotal impact on other areas of development. For example, a skill such as initiation impacts asking for help, starting a work task, and making social greetings. These pivotal goals must be identified and carefully crafted for the individual student and an evidenced-based intervention plan developed and modified based on the student’s needs, preferences, and strengths. The resulting COMPASS intervention plans are proven to result in better IEP outcomes compared to special education outcomes in general. Proven in three randomized controlled trials COMPASS doubles the IEP success of students with autism.