Personalized, Evidence-Based Support for Autistic Students and Their Support Teams
COMPASS is an evidence-based intervention provided by a trained consultant. It brings families, educators, and service providers together to better understand each student’s unique strengths, needs, and goals. Through collaborative planning and personalized support, COMPASS helps teams develop meaningful goals, improve IEP outcomes, and ensure students receive consistent support across school, home, and important life transitions.
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Families & Caregivers
Get tools, build a profile, and learn how COMPASS supports your child at school and home.
Educators & Schools
Learn how COMPASS consultation and coaching can improve IEP outcomes and student support.
Researchers
Explore our research, publications, and current studies advancing autism services and outcomes.
Consultants
Become COMPASS-trained to help teams create personalized plans that support autistic individuals.
What Makes COMPASS Unique?
COMPASS provides critical coaching support that is based on the progress the child is making. Coaching support helps everyone work toward the same goals, problem solve, and strengthens collaboration for better outcomes at school and at home. It also helps families and educators navigate important changes and transitions as students grow and move through different stages of life.
Complete the COMPASS Profile together to capture strengths, needs, and priorities.
Why Families and Schools Choose COMPASS
Collaborative Planning
We bring together families, educators, and providers as equal partners.
Personalized Support
We tailor our strategies to meet the strengths, needs, and environments for each student.
Proven Outcomes
Our model is supported by randomized controlled trials and real-world outcomes.
Ongoing Coaching
We provide ongoing coaching and support to help teams turn plans into progress.
Programs That Support Families and Schools
Our research has grown into targeted programs and initiatives that support students, families, and schools.
COMPASS
For Preschool & Elementary Students
Personalized consultation and coaching that helps young students make stronger progress toward meaningful IEP goals in communication, social skills, and learning.
C-HOPE
Empowering Parents and Caregivers
A parent-focused program that helps families manage challenging behavior, build confidence and practical skills, and reduce the stress that can come with supporting their child.
BREATHE-EASE
Reducing Special Educator Burnout
A wellness-focused program designed to help reduce special educator burnout. BREATHE-EASE supports educator well-being through burnout prevention and intervention strategies that strengthen resilience and support healthier school environments.
CAST
Career & Community Transition
COMPASS Across Settings (CAST) supports students in their final year of high school as they prepare for life after graduation. CAST helps students, families, teachers, and transition providers work together to set individualized goals across school, home, and community settings.
Backed by research. Focused on impact.
4+
Randomized
Controlled Trials
Hundreds
of students, families,
and educators serviced
Autism Services Research Group (ASRG) at
Ball State University
Funded by IES, NIH, and other research partners.
PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES
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