The WeCAN EIP programme was developed to meet the needs of young children with autism and their families in Singapore. The programme was based on international best practices for effective early intervention for young children with autism that:

• Treat each child as an individual, with unique needs, abilities and priorities
• Cultivate supportive and respectful relationships with family carers
• Routinely analyse the underlying causes for the behaviours characteristic of autism and proactively & positively manage the reasons for these
• Employ a structured approach to teaching
• Focus on the development of specific skills, and on increasing social communication and understanding
• Implement outcome measures to review progress on goals and methodologies. Foster integration and social interaction opportunities with peers