For many special education students, education does not just mean learning from books or taking traditional education courses like mathematics or history. Depending on the nature and severity of a student's disability, a teacher with a special education degree might impart more practical knowledge to his or her students. For students with autism, behavioral challenges, learning difficulties, multiple disabilities, mental retardation, and other conditions, special education teachers can help teach basic life skills and social skills that are needed for the student to make his or her way in society. Such teachers help them prepare for life outside of and after school, including the potential of finding a job. Not only do special education teachers teach skills like writing a check or making a grocery list, they also organize activities outside the classroom and take their students out into the community to practice these skills. Community visits to places like grocery stores and retail stores give special education students a chance to both show off and work on what they have learned in a public forum. Other school outings could be to sporting events, where special education students can have fun and take in an event while practicing appropriate behaviors, how to deal with other people, and other necessary social skills.