From Rejection to Resilience: Building a Better Future for our Autistic Son
Autism Labs19 Touko 2025

From Rejection to Resilience: Building a Better Future for our Autistic Son

When Mike and Kay Carr’s son Michael, who has severe autism, aged out of school services, they faced limited options and heartbreaking rejections from programs unable to handle his needs. Frustrated but determined, they partnered with Dr. Nina Zuna at UT to create a unique program involving multiple departments. Students earned credit while providing therapy and support for Michael, fostering his growth and gaining invaluable experience. Though funding challenges forced them to scale back, th...

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Summer Camp & Autism:  Physical Activities that changed everything

Summer Camp & Autism: Physical Activities that changed everything

This Autism Labs episode highlights how real-world, community-based experiences can drive meaningful progress for individuals with autism. Mike Carr previews the J13 summer camp, reflecting on last ye...

6 Kesä 202511min

Medicaid for Autism: Funding Tips for Parents

Medicaid for Autism: Funding Tips for Parents

In this episode, Mike Carr addresses growing concerns about potential Medicaid cuts and shares practical funding alternatives for families caring for individuals with profound autism or multiple disab...

4 Kesä 202514min

Instructional Control in Autism: Building Trust, Reducing Stress, and Creating Safety

Instructional Control in Autism: Building Trust, Reducing Stress, and Creating Safety

In this episode of Autism Labs, Mike Carr shares his struggles with gaining and keeping instructional control—getting his profoundly autistic son to follow directions without resistance. He contrasts ...

2 Kesä 202515min

5 Tips for Residential Housing for Profoundly Autistic Adults

5 Tips for Residential Housing for Profoundly Autistic Adults

Mike Carr shares five key tips for families seeking residential housing for profoundly autistic adults, based on his 35-year journey with his son. He urges parents to prioritize programs with purpose-...

30 Touko 202511min

Profound Autism: Understanding the Surge and Finding Solutions

Profound Autism: Understanding the Surge and Finding Solutions

Mike Carr highlights new CDC data showing autism rates rising from 1 in 36 eight-year-olds in 2020 to 1 in 31 by 2022. Reflecting on raising his profoundly autistic son diagnosed in 1990—when rates we...

28 Touko 20259min

How to Manage Pica Behavior: Practical Tips Every Parent Needs to Know!

How to Manage Pica Behavior: Practical Tips Every Parent Needs to Know!

Mike Carr, a father of a 35-year-old son with severe autism, shares his personal experience managing Pica behavior—when individuals eat non-food items. His son has ingested everything from rocks and l...

26 Touko 202510min

Creating a Safe Home: Tips for Parents of Children with Profound Autism

Creating a Safe Home: Tips for Parents of Children with Profound Autism

Creating a safe, structured home for a profoundly autistic child means thinking ahead to prevent risks. When my son Michael ingested a chlorine tablet due to pica, it reinforced the need for smart loc...

23 Touko 202515min

Creating a Home Program with Insights from our Journey with Profound Autism

Creating a Home Program with Insights from our Journey with Profound Autism

In this episode, parent Mike Carr highlights the power of empathy, creativity, and community in raising a profoundly autistic child. By meeting their adult son Michael’s needs with compassion, fosteri...

21 Touko 202514min

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