The Northwest Young Autism Project, LLC is a private agency that specializes in teaching children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, and related developmental disabilities. At its core, the program follows the behavioral principles researched by Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas, clinical psychologist at UCLA, over the last 40 years. The program is comprehensive – aimed at enhancing the language, social, play, academic and independent living skills of children so that they may take better advantage of opportunities in their communities and may require less professional attention as they grow older.