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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Education
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Autistic young adults often lack opportunities to develop independent living skills.
  • The Cooking with Confidence (CWC) program addresses this gap through community-based, hands-on cooking classes.
  • Social Learning Theory provides the framework for the CWC program's design and evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Cooking with Confidence (CWC) program for autistic young adults.
  • To examine participant characteristics, changes in cooking knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and confidence.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators influencing participant engagement in the CWC program.

Main Methods:

  • A pre-post study design was utilized to assess program impact.
  • Participants completed surveys before and after the program to measure outcomes.
  • Evaluation focused on participant characteristics, cooking knowledge, skill acquisition, self-efficacy, and confidence.

Main Results:

  • Participants reported high satisfaction with the CWC program.
  • Significant improvements were observed in cooking knowledge and self-efficacy.
  • Key barriers and facilitators to cooking engagement were identified.

Conclusions:

  • The CWC program demonstrates positive outcomes in enhancing cooking skills and confidence for autistic young adults.
  • Findings provide valuable insights for refining and expanding future independent living skills programs.
  • The program effectively promotes health and independence through practical culinary education.