I came across your site and feel that it has a tremendous amount of information. I am a resource teacher and am working with a few families whose children have autism. Often, the parents will indicate that they want the school to be more pro-active at developing self sufficiency skills (such as counting money, telling the time, etc..). As a teacher, working within an academic system, I understand and value this need. We teach the skills that are necessary and move beyond them as well. I have also found that like any child, boredom will settle in if we don’t change up the material. Can you give me some ideas as to the types of things kids need to learn? Do you think it is appropriate to at least expose kids to some academics along with their self-sufficiency skills? I appreciate any ideas. Have a fantastic day.