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The Importance of Structure at Home: Essential Tools We Recommend
Season 4 Episode 19
Adding structure to daily routines helps reduce stress, build independence, and prepare individuals with autism for respite or residential care. Unst…
8 months, 1 week ago
Autism Assisted Living: Finding Quality Care For Adults
Season 4 Episode 18
Mike Carr shares his family’s experience raising their 35-year-old son, Michael, who is profoundly autistic, mostly nonverbal, and lives with seizure…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Finding Real Respite Care for Autism: What We Learned Building J13
Season 4 Episode 17
Respite care often fails adults with profound autism or multiple IDDs, who need 1:1 support, medical readiness, and structure. At J13 Community in Au…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Autism Residential Care: Housing Options Parents Must Know
Season 4 Episode 16
This episode examines housing options for adults with autism and IDD, noting that 86% still live at home or in group settings, raising concerns about…
9 months ago
Autism Transition to Adulthood: Finding Life After School Ends
Season 4 Episode 16
Transitioning to adulthood for people with profound autism often feels like falling off a cliff once school services end. In this episode, Mike Carr …
9 months, 1 week ago
The Secret to Stronger Teams and Programs
Season 4 Episode 15
This third episode in the series on transitioning to adulthood explores the role of a “fail safe” culture in autism transition programs—creating psyc…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Autism Transition Programs That Truly Understand
Season 4 Episode 14
When profoundly autistic individuals age out of the school system at 22, many families are left without support or options. In this episode of Autism…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
From Panic to Planning: Adult Autism Life Skills that Work
Season 4 Episode 13
In this episode of Autism Labs, Mike Carr begins a series on transitioning to adulthood for those with profound autism, sharing research-based strate…
10 months ago
The Power of Fun: Joyful Experiences for Adults with IDD
Season 4 Episode 12
In this episode of Autism Labs, Mike Carr highlights the vital role of fun for those with profound autism. Sharing his son Michael’s love for boating…
10 months, 1 week ago
Autism Respite Care: A Family's Breakthrough Journey
Season 4 Episode 11
In this episode of Autism Labs, Mike Carr shares a milestone: he and his wife are traveling to Italy while their profoundly autistic adult son stays …
10 months, 2 weeks ago