How to Manage Pica Behavior: Practical Tips Every Parent Needs to Know!
Autism Labs26 Touko 2025

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 leaves to toothpaste and deodorant, once even biting into a chlorine tablet from a pool skimmer, which led to a serious health scare. Mike offers practical solutions they've discovered over the years, such as using polyester or knit shirts and cloth napkins to deter chewing, locking up tempting no...

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7 Autism Parenting Tips that Actually Work

7 Autism Parenting Tips that Actually Work

Mike Carr shares seven practical autism parenting hacks focused on supporting severely or profoundly autistic individuals. He emphasizes the power of frequently expressing genuine thanks to caregivers...

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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

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

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