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Making Your Own Pizza: A Hands-On Cooking Experience For Disabled Adults

Billante, Aurora
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Billante, Aurora
Title
Making Your Own Pizza: A Hands-On Cooking Experience For Disabled Adults
Date
2026-04-27
Subject
Disability
Development
Autism
Down Syndrome
Disabled adult
Intellectual
ADHD
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Collections
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Spring
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/3914
Abstract
This project explores the effectiveness of a hands-on cooking activity designed to promote independence and life skill development among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Northeast Arc. Grounded in research supporting experiential learning, the intervention involved participants actively engaging in a structured pizza-making activity. The project emphasized skill-building in areas such as following directions, measuring ingredients, teamwork, and social interaction. Data were collected through observation of participation, engagement, and task completion. Findings suggest that hands-on cooking activities enhance confidence, independence, and social connection while reinforcing essential daily living skills. Overall, this project demonstrates the value of interactive, community-based learning approaches in supporting meaningful skill development and improving quality of life for individuals with disabilities .
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Mack, Amanda
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