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
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!
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, 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
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
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 b...
19 Touko 202511min
Revolutionizing Autism Care with AI: How AI can Transform your Life and your Child's Future
Mike Carr, a parent of a severely autistic adult, envisions AI "Doers" as transformative personal assistants. These advanced tools would seamlessly handle daily tasks, monitor health through wearables...
16 Touko 202514min
