Name: PALS ASPIRE: Adaptive Culinary Classes with Blossom with Autism
Start: 2025-09-20T12:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-11-15T14:00:00-04:00
Location: The Neighborhood Co-op

PALS ASPIRE: Adaptive Culinary Classes with Blossom with Autism

Join PALS for a Cooking Mini Series with Blossom with Autism now held on Saturdays! *Please read below for more details!*
About this Event

Details: Dive into our 4-week Mini Series, where each session unveils a new, exciting theme that builds cooking skills and confidence within a structured, supportive environment. Emphasizing wellness, nutrition, and mindful eating as core elements of our healthy eating initiative, our classes offer a 6:1 student-to-instructor ratio to not only enhance culinary techniques but also cultivate independence and practical life skills in the special needs community.

During each 90-minute class, participants are fully engaged in the cooking process, from prepping certain ingredients (using adaptive equipment and cooking utensils), to seasoning, cooking (searing or baking), and preparing side dishes.

At the end of each class, everyone will enjoy the meal they’ve prepared, and take home a recipe card so they can recreate it at home. We will provide all supplies, including aprons and gloves, for each session.

Can't attend all four classes? No problem, each session is available "à la carte", so you can choose the ones that work best for you!

Lunch will be provided for all attendees.

Dates: Saturdays, September 20th, October 11th, November 1st, 15th

Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Location: The Neighborhood Co-op | 420 Magnolia Ave, Sanford, FL 32771

Price: $20 per class

Type of participants:

Safety Expectations: Must be able to understand and follow verbal and visual instructions during class.
Safety Expectations: Must be able to use kitchen tools and equipment safely under supervision.
Personal Care: Must be able to use restroom facilities independently.
Safety Expectations: Disruptive and aggressive behavior, physical altercations, or inappropriate touching is not allowed.

Please note, ASPIRE outings are only for UCF CARD constituents approved by their coordinator for ASPIRE. No siblings, parents, or other individuals will be permitted to participate.

*Minimum of 4 individuals per event. Please RSVP in order for us to know we have enough individuals registered for the event to take place. If minimum is not met, the event will be canceled and a notice will be sent out. PALS is not responsible for individuals who attend a canceled event.