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Individuals with ASD are more likely than the general population to also have OCD, though their OC symptoms are often misattributed to rigidity in ASD. Common behavioral accommodations may actually worsen OC symptoms or cause increased distress. Therefore, OC symptoms require separate intervention, though, first-line interventions like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention can be difficult to access and may not be tailored appropriately to neurodiverse populations. In this three part series we will address: differentiating between ASD and OC symptoms, evidenced based interventions for OCD in individuals with ASD, and strategies to be used at home and school to complement OCD treatments.