Overcoming Failure to Launch in Emerging Adults With Autism |
If you've been searching for failure-to-launch treatment options for your emerging adult with autism, you've probably encountered programs promising to "get your child motivated" or "teach them life skills through accountability and consequences."
Maybe you've even enrolled in one of these programs—only to watch your emerging adult withdraw further or completely shut down.
I've worked with families who invested significant time and money in conventional programs with devastating results. In one recent case, after 18 months with no progress, the program recommended dropping their autistic son at a homeless shelter to motivate him. This would have been a disaster because it completely missed what was actually happening.
Traditional failure-to-launch approaches fundamentally misunderstand what autistic emerging adults need. These programs typically don't account for autistic burnout, sensory processing differences, executive functioning challenges, or developmental timing differences.
So what works? In this post, I'll introduce you to the intervention I developed through years of helping my own son thrive and coaching hundreds of families: the SBN parenting framework.
You are in the best position to help your emerging adult move forward—if you know what to do.
A therapist or coach typically has access to your emerging adult for one hour per week. You have exponentially more opportunities to support growth and create