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Inclusive Cooking

The BMC Teaching Kitchen is excited to present “Inclusive Cooking” in collaboration with the Neurodivergent Urban Youth (NUY) clinic!  

Inclusive Cooking is an interactive cooking program for neurodivergent* adolescents ages 12-24. The class prioritizes creating a welcoming environment where participants have the space, time, and support to develop kitchen skills alongside their peers.  

Each class focuses on a new cooking skill such as kitchen safety, knife skills, making sauces or temperature control, while learning a delicious new recipe, such as mac and cheese, ramen bowls, and quesadillas.  

No prior cooking experience is needed to join the class, and we invite expert cooks and beginners in the kitchen to join! Classes are offered virtually and in person.  

The goals of the class are for participants to:  

  • Develop kitchen safety and cooking skills    
  • Increase independence and confidence when cooking
  • Learn simple recipes to practice at home  
  • Practice social and communication skills  
  • Have fun!  

*this includes, but is not limited to, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), learning disability (LD), and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as individuals who identify as neurodivergent and/or autistic. 

Class Schedule

Registration is required for all classes. To stay informed about future Inclusive Cooking classes and receive information on class registration, join our Inclusive Cooking emailing list!

Virtual Classes

First Wednesday of each month, from October 2025 through May 2026 at 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Upcoming Class: Wednesday, November 5th from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Location: Virtual (on Microsoft Teams). The class link will be provided after you register for the class.

If you are new to using Microsoft Teams, please reach out and we can assist you in learning how to set it up. Microsoft Teams is an alternative platform to Zoom.  

In-Person Classes

Coming soon!

Location: 850 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118
Class will be held in the Teaching Kitchen, next to the Yawkey cafeteria. Look for the glass-walled space with the "Demonstration Kitchen" sign. 

The Neurodivergent Urban Youth Clinic

Find out more about the NUY clinic and the Inclusive Cooking program on our webpage. If you have questions please contact the NUY Clinic at NUYinfo@bmc.org.

The Inclusive Cooking program launched in February 2025 in partnership with BMC’s Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics as the DBP Virtual Cooking Class. We relaunched in September 2025 as Inclusive Cooking, in partnership with BMC’s Neurodivergent Urban Youth (NUY) Clinic.