Cooking Classes for Kids with Special Needs in Brooklyn

  
A roundup of cooking classes for kids with special needs in Brooklyn

   
If your child has expressed an interest in learning to cook, check out these programs in Brooklyn that offer cooking programs for children and teens with special needs.
    

Green Apron Kitchen

7122 Bay Parkway, Bensonhurst
718-676-4792
greenapronkitchen.com
[email protected]

Green Apron Kitchen offers camps, birthday parties, and a variety of classes to teach children the art of cooking. Dietary restrictions and allergies can be accommodated, and children with special needs are welcome to join any of the facility’s programs. 
 

Kings Bay Y

3495 Nostrand Ave., Sheepshead Bay
Dara: 718-648-7703 x220
kingsbayy.org

The Sunday Funday Program for ages 5-15 is for children that have learning disabilities, developmental disorders, and children on the autism spectrum. Activities include cooking, dance, music, yoga, climbing on the adaptive rock climbing wall, and swiming.
 

LilChefs.com Special Events

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, New Jersey
516-338-0552
lilchefs.com
[email protected]

Chef Paula offers hands-on workshops and birthday parties at your location for ages 3-14 that include chef hats and aprons, as well as a personalized recipe booklet specific to the event, for each young chef. All parties and workshops are conducted in an inclusive environment, and Chef Paula can customize an event specifically for children with special needs, geared toward different abilities. Recipes can also be created for various dietary needs, and every event includes multi-sensory components relating to sight, smell, touch, taste, and sound.
 

Little Mixers

Speak, Learn and Play
540 President St., Suite 2D, Gowanus
917-719-0241
littlemixersbrooklyn.com

This social skills program, run by a speech-language pathologist and a licensed master social worker, offers an eight-week school-year session and a five-week summer session for ages 3-5 and 5-8. Each group will include a collaborative cooking activity, as well as structured games and activities.

Main image: Children with special needs are welcome to join any of Green Apron Kitchen's programs.
Courtesy Green Apron Kitchen

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