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[quote=Anonymous]Most of what OP described are learned skills.

No matter what format, your kid needs to be able to write a clear message.

And do their own laundry. They won't magically be able to do it when they go to college.

And understand what's is expected of them, and read instructions.

I left academe 10 years ago and my former colleagues have remarked that I got out just in time.

Just had the awful experience of firing a staff member who lied on his resume because otherwise, he explained, he "wouldn't have received an offer". After hiring we found out he only did internships with his parents' friends, and was apparently coddled through undergrad AND grad school. Couldn't communicate, couldn't do the work, and expected a raise.

He probably did have ASD, but that really isn't a problem in our work environment, lots of people have ASD. He just couldn't perform in a very basic manner, like keeping track of his work assignments and reading instructions. It blew my mind.

At some point your kids have to learn these basic skills or else a white collar career of any type is not for them, which is fine. 
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