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  • Falcon Hill Elementary School
  • Mesa, AZ
  • Half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Every week we make a recipe that uses various kitchen items such as a waffle maker or a toaster oven. The toaster oven can be used to make pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken nuggets - ALL items that are favorites for students with autism. We also teach them cooking vocabulary such as mixing, pouring, chopping, slicing, measuring, etc. using our utensils and bowls, measuring cups and spoons. Students get very excited when they get to measure and pour ingredients into a bowl! Getting familiar with kitchen items also expands their palate as students with autism often eat the same type of foods. Doing a different recipe every week gives them exposure to all types of foods and textures. We encourage them to smell, touch, and taste the food. This can often be a challenge for our students. Most of our students are non-verbal with severe autism and require visual recipes. These resources will enable them to learn how to cook from beginning to end - identifying the ingredients and tools, making the recipe, and eating it!

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Every week we make a recipe that uses various kitchen items such as a waffle maker or a toaster oven. The toaster oven can be used to make pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken nuggets - ALL items that are favorites for students with autism. We also teach them cooking vocabulary such as mixing, pouring, chopping, slicing, measuring, etc. using our utensils and bowls, measuring cups and spoons. Students get very excited when they get to measure and pour ingredients into a bowl! Getting familiar with kitchen items also expands their palate as students with autism often eat the same type of foods. Doing a different recipe every week gives them exposure to all types of foods and textures. We encourage them to smell, touch, and taste the food. This can often be a challenge for our students. Most of our students are non-verbal with severe autism and require visual recipes. These resources will enable them to learn how to cook from beginning to end - identifying the ingredients and tools, making the recipe, and eating it!

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