My sister does it for her child but he’s not autistic. He has a lot of other harsher disabilities. I’m not sure if you can become your child’s caregiver for Autism but you can ask a social worker or the social worker at the hospital. That’s who helped my sister we in Chicago good luck.
They have to be on disability and disability insurance and then insurance pays for it through an agency.
Not sure about the US but I get paid for being my son’s caregiver who is autistic.
I’m not in your state, however this page seems super informative!! https://www.joingivers.com/programs/mi-childrens-waiver-program#:~:text=Compensation%20for%20Family%20Caregivers,within%20their%20homes%20and%20communities.