What does your child see himself/herself doing ten years from now? Maybe one says he/she wants to be a firefighter. Others say they want to be a business man, or the President of the United States. Many children in today's society want to become a movie star. However, as you have told your children, this takes a lot of work. What about your children with autism? For starters, yes, I think it is very important that you put your autistic child to work. As it says in the Book of Genesis, "In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread," meaning that you need to work hard in order to provide for yourself. So that doesn't just apply to those with typical brains, that includes every human being on the planet. As a matter of fact, I can share with you some reasons why work is actually very good for those on the autism spectrum. I believe those with severe autism (those who are nonverbal/low-functioning) can improve more with their abilities if they are put to work...