Shayla clenches her fists because she feels nervous on the way to the prom with her long-time friend, Kaden. For Shayla, the prom is not just an exciting event. It is a nerve-racking challenge. Because of her autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder, even her family doesn’t know how she will respond to the abundant stimuli at the event. Her whole family and friends devote their time to her preparation. They want to make sure that the prom is a memory of success that will help her grow into an independent adult. “When she’s a grown-up and we’re no longer in her life and she fails, then she’s failing on her own,” Shayla’s dad, Kelvin, said. “I think the best way to learn is to let her try and do it. And, then, she succeeds. Then she understands that she can do things without having support from her family all the time.”