Today’s Special Cooking Club creates virtual classes designed for people with autism spectrum 1. We strive to provide basic, safe, and creative building blocks to communicate with loved ones through food, while expanding one’s agency.

I am lucky to live my life with an incredibly talented 20 year old who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum 1 just a few years ago. She struggles with social anxiety, communication, and her own agency… and it’s through exploring foods and cooking that has allowed us to create a special bond.

When I first met her, she ate tacos, spaghetti, and chicken sandwiches. And candy. But that’s it. Really.

UPDATE: Now, she is more of an adventurous eater than I am. Go Jordan, go.