Baking Brownies
There are so many life skills involved in baking and kids get a yummy treat at the end. Think about it. There are all the cooking skills listed in Mikey’s journal entry: pouring the mix, cracking the egg, measuring and mixing. Plus, there’s cleaning up, waiting for the brownies to bake and cool, sharing the brownies with family or friends (my own personal biggest challenge).
The kitchen is such a great place for kids to feel empowered and learn some really good life skills. Plus, the whole family gets to eat the delicious results of all the hard work.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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