Cooking with ConfidenceFOR INDIV IDUALS WITH AUTISM

F R E E L I B R A R Y O F PH I L A D E L P H I A | PH I L A D E L P H I A AU T I SM P RO J E C T

Success Stories

What it is

Initial Funding Support

Opportunities for Sustainability

Cook ing with Conf idence has suppor ted adu l t s with aut i sm ,

the i r f ami l i e s , high schoo l aut i sm suppor t c las s rooms , and

vo lunteer s f rom a l l areas . In th ree hands -on c las ses , each

cohor t of 10 par t i c ipants l ea rn bas ic cook ing sk i l l s , i nc lud ing

how to fo l low a rec ipe and s tay sa fe i n the k i tchen .

Par t i c ipants prepare a plant -based meal and eat i t together

at a communal tab le . Par t i c ipants go home f rom each c las s

with the rec ipe , a book with a f fo rdab le rec ipes , and a to te

bag f i l l ed with f re sh i ng red ients to rep l i ca te the rec ipe at

home with f ami l y and f r i ends .

Fund ing f rom the Drexe l ExCITE Center suppor ted the l aunch

of Cook ing with Conf idence . The Phi lade lph ia Aut i sm Pro jec t

has j o ined with the Free L ib ra ry of Phi lade lph ia Foundat ion to

cont inue to suppor t the program .  

Expand ing Cook ing with Conf idence to the fu l l Phi lade lph ia

communi ty wi l l he lp people with aut i sm meet new f r i ends

and expand the reach of the program . Needed suppor t

i nc ludes : fund ing fo r s ta f f t ime , donat ion of mater ia l s and

food , and fund ing or donat ion of exper t nut r i t ion i s t t ime .

ContactTo l ea rn more , please

contact the Phi lade lph ia

Aut i sm Pro jec t at :

www .phi l l yaut i smpro jec t .org

Facebook : /Phi l l yAut i sm

Twi t te r : /Phi l l yAut i sm

Phone : 215 -571 -3209

Emai l : phi l l yap@drexe l .edu

All Cooking with Confidence participants reported using techniques learned in the class at home, and they would be interested in attending again.

57% of participants report they rarely or never cook at home before Cooking with Confidence

What did you like about Cooking with Confidence? "Yes - I had fun" "Cutting vegetables" "I got to watch how the food was prepared"