Redefining Success A Support-Based Path to Helping Autistic Teens & Adults Reach Real Goals

Redefining Success is a practical, affirming guide for parents, caregivers, Autistic teens, and Autistic adults who want growth without burnout, progress without pressure, and goals that honor real capacity — not arbitrary timelines.

This is not a course and not a quick-fix program.

It’s a support-first framework you can return to as goals, needs, and capacity change.

This guide helps you:

• redefine what “success” actually means for Autistic teens and adults
• choose goals that move forward without overwhelming the nervous system
• support executive functioning without shame or coercion
• recognize real progress that often gets overlooked
• adjust goals safely when burnout or distress appears
• support growth while protecting dignity, autonomy, and wellbeing

What’s included:

• A comprehensive digital playbook (PDF)
• Clear, readable guidance written for real life — not theory
• Practical tools and worksheets, including:
  
  • Goal alignment checklists
  • Support-mapping worksheets
  • Burnout red-flag guides
  • Shared goal agreements (parent + teen/adult)
  • Self-management tools for Autistic teens and adults
  • Capacity check-ins, goal trackers, and recovery plans

All tools are non-punitive, flexible, and designed to support regulation — not performance.

Who this is for:

• Parents of Autistic teens
• Parents of Autistic adults who still need support
• Autistic teens and adults working toward personal goals
• Families navigating work, education, independence, or daily living goals

Who this is not for:

• Anyone seeking compliance-based strategies
• Anyone looking to force independence on a timeline
• Anyone expecting a one-size-fits-all solution

About the author

Created by Joy Johnson — Autistic adult, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, educator, and advocate — blending lived experience with professional insight to offer guidance that is humane, realistic, and sustainable.