I think I get it. You see a child as a mechanical object and a teacher as a fix it person. I don't share that view of teaching & learning. I think of students and teachers as humans with brains who work within a much larger system. My car is never curious and really can't learn. It is a machine. I don't expect my mechanic to teach my car anything, just to replace the parts that need replacing whenever the need arises. I believe it is important to help young people learn to learn so that they can claim responsibility and credit for their beliefs and actions and the consequences that follow from them. What I look for in teachers are people who guide young people through a process of inquiry, reflection, and practice. I've been fortunate with ASD to have such teachers. All my children have gained an excellent education that has prepared them for work that continues to challenge them. They have a repertoire of tools that allow them to problem solve and self-teach for life.