1. Applied: delivering the program in the natural home/school environment, where the skills learned have practical value.

2. Behavioural: each skill is observed directly using precise measurement, by a skilled Program Designer, on a weekly basis. 

3. Analytical: After each goal is worked on, it is analysed on a weekly basis to measure the effectiveness of the teaching strategy. If it is found to be effective the strategy remains in place, if it is not found to be effective the strategy is modified and an alternative strategy is put in place.

4. Technological: The goals are written in everyday language to ensure maximum understanding of teaching strategies and allow every person that works with the child to implement the teaching strategy, easily.

 5. Conceptually Systematic: Each practical teaching strategy is based on robust theoretical frameworks.

6. Effective: Each goal chosen to teach has practical and social value.

7. Generality: Each goal has a functional purpose, therefore is used and maintained across environments, people and behaviours, which leads to ‘behavioural cusps’ and independent learning.