Finding Real Respite Care for Autism: What We Learned  Building J13
Autism Labs4 Sep 2025

Finding Real Respite Care for Autism: What We Learned Building J13

Respite care often fails adults with profound autism or multiple IDDs, who need 1:1 support, medical readiness, and structure. At J13 Community in Austin, respite looks different: no one is expelled for behavior, belonging is guaranteed, and programs build on each person’s strengths with dignity and safety. Starting with day programs—climbing gyms, parks, equine therapy—participants gradually transition to overnight stays. Success relies on skilled staff, safe homes, reliable transportation, ...

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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 Mai 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 Mai 202514min

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

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 Mai 202511min

Revolutionizing Autism Care with AI: How AI can Transform your Life and your Child's Future

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 Mai 202514min

Parenting a Severely Autistic Child: Finding Gratitude in the Chaos

Parenting a Severely Autistic Child: Finding Gratitude in the Chaos

This is the heartfelt story of a father navigating the challenges of raising a severely autistic son. One particularly overwhelming day—filled with work stress, a difficult morning, and no time for hi...

14 Mai 20257min

Exploring AI's Impact on Autism Care: Tools, Challenges, and Surprising Results

Exploring AI's Impact on Autism Care: Tools, Challenges, and Surprising Results

As a parent navigating the challenges of supporting an adult with severe autism, I took a closer look at AI tools—ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity Pro, and Gemini Deep Research—to see how they could help p...

12 Mai 202514min

The Real MVP: How Mothers can Transform the Autism Journey

The Real MVP: How Mothers can Transform the Autism Journey

Behind every extraordinary journey is a true MVP. For families navigating profound autism, that MVP often wears many hats. Mike Carr’s wife, Kay, embodies this role with tireless dedication—coordinati...

9 Mai 20258min

The 5 Layers of Safety: Every Autism Parent Needs to Know

The 5 Layers of Safety: Every Autism Parent Needs to Know

In this moving episode, Mike Carr shares the deeply personal challenges of safeguarding children with profound autism, offering a window into the constant vigilance required to protect those we love m...

7 Mai 20256min

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