Before I took Julian our of school, I had asked to have daily life skills added to his IEP goals. I had goals I wanted him to learn. I was told "we can not add these goals beacuse the could not be taught in the class". For example: I wanted him to learn to brush his teeth. ( they stated they were there to help). They said no, sanitary reasons were given. I at the time worked at Head Start and every morning after breakfast we all took turns brushing our teeth. This way we helped the parents educate the child on the importance of dental hygene. Well they said no, because of the other children. I said this is Julian's IEP goal not everyones elses. During this time Julian was the only autistic child in our county/town. Well you can all guess how that IEP went. True life skills can not be taught at school and it is ovious why. Now I am told that life skills are taught in high school, well poo on that mentality, who ever thaught of teaching a young adult with autism these skills at this late age was hanging out on mars. All our children benefit from early training. As a little ball of clay they can be molded into someone useful. Our children can be molded with love, and patience to be a beautiful assest to a family and not a burden for life. So to answer my own question... Who will teach daily living skills, I will answer with another, WHO IS A CHILD'S 1st. TEACHER.