Come together and prepare a meal! Cooking is a basic life skill that can lead to greater independence and possibly a job within the food industry. It can also be a way to make community and family connections by meaningfully contributing to bake sales, pot lucks, or get-togethers. People are also more apt to try a new dish they’ve made themselves, so through exposure, your child may be interested in trying new foods and expanding their food repertoire!

Participants will work 1:1 with a Therapist to follow a recipe and contribute to a meal that is prepared by the group. Participants will be taught basic cooking techniques and kitchen safety considerations. Each session ends with an opportunity to practice social behaviours and mealtime etiquette while enjoying each others’ culinary creations.

In order to foster generalization of skills, participants will be asked to bring their own utensils from home so they can learn with and practice using the items they would have available to them at home.

Best suited for youth on the spectrum that are motivated to learn independence in the kitchen and interact with peers in a mealtime format.

ABA Northern Services and Training Inc.

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Youth with a confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder; youth without challenging behaviours that may pose a risk to self or others in a kitchen environment; youth who can tolerate a range of sensory experiences, such as noise, smells, and physical prompting.

2 hour session per week for 10 weeks

Session dates to be determined