Building the Right Team for the IDD Community: Lessons from Decades of Experience
In this episode of Autism Labs, Mike Carr shares insights on the challenges and lessons learned from decades of hiring staff to support adults with profound autism. He emphasizes the importance of fin...
26 Jun 202510min
Thriving with a Severely Autistic Child: Finding Real Support Groups
In this episode of Autism Labs, Mike Carr shares his journey raising a profoundly autistic, nonverbal son with complex needs. Lacking support, he and his wife founded John13.org, a nonprofit in Austin...
19 Jun 20255min
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...
9 Jun 202513min
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 Jun 202511min
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 Jun 202514min
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 Jun 202515min
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 Mai 202511min
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 Mai 20259min
