The cornerstone of this concept is comprised of respect for the other, trust in the other´s capabilities and support of the other´s strengths.
Furthermore, the active involvement of parents and loved ones when arriving at a diagnosis and throughout the course of therapy is regarded as vitally significant.
The Castillo-Morales concept involves the general development of sensory-motor capacities (neuromotor development therapy) with a specific treatment focus on the orofacial region (orofacial regulation therapy).
 Having concerned himself intensively with the anthropology of native populations in Latin America, Rodolfo Castillo Morales was inspired to incorporate his experiences with the way of life of these native peoples into his medical practice in the form of a therapeutic concept.