The Abilities in Bloom Cooking Club is a fun way to improve your social skills while learning how to establish a healthy diet and become a culinary daredevil by exploring new tastes and cuisines.
Classes meet bi-monthly and are for all individuals ages 16 and up. Pricing and contacts can be found here:
https://www.abilitiesinbloomny.com/s/AIB-Cooking-Club-flyer-le77.pdf
Skills you will learn include:
*food handling and preparation
*kitchen safety
*meal clean up
*emphasis on healthy eating and making smarter food choices
*learn to be an adventurous eater, willing to try new foods
*develop confidence and independence in the kitchen
*cooperate as a team
*improve social skills
Not interested in cooking? We facilitate an extensive, inclusive social network for local families and coordinate a variety of activities throughout the year. We suggest you also explore the list of resources below. The Mid-Hudson region is full of options to appease all interests.
Groups to Join:
It’s a Girl Thing https://www.itsagirlthing.info/
Best Buddies https://www.bestbuddies.org/newyork/
Lego Builders https://www.nicklebrickworkshop.com/
Places to Visit:
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum https://mhdm.org
Bounce Trampoline Sports https://www.bouncepok.com/toddler-time/
Kingston Trolley http://www.tmny.org
Catskill Mountain Railroad https://catskillmountainrailroad.com
Woodstock Farm Sanctuary https://woodstocksanctuary.org
Catskill Animal Sanctuary https://casanctuary.org
Forsyth Nature Center http://www.forsythnaturecenter.org
The Little Gym https://www.thelittlegym.com/KingstonNY
LegoLand https://www.legoland.com/new-york/
SplashDown Beach https://www.splashdownbeach.com
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum https://www.hhnm.org
Hudson Valley Renegades-sensory safe suite https://www.milb.com/hudson-valley/community/sensory-safe-suite
Helpful parent/caregiver resources:
Advocacy Resources:
Mid-Hudson Special Education Task Force https://www.nyspecialedtaskforce.org/
Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL) http://www.rcal.org
Independent Living http://www.myindependentliving.org
Wrightslaw Special Education http://www.wrightslaw.com
PULSES Parents United Learning the Special Education System https://www.pulsesny.org
Therapeutic Intervention:
American Speech-Language Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Patients-Clients/ChildrenAndYouth.aspx
Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/
New Paltz Multisensory https://www.newpaltzmultisensory.com
Hudson Valley Applied Behavior Analyst https://www.behaviorsos.com
Community Support:
Down Syndrome Association Hudson Valley http://dsahv.org
National Down Syndrome Congress https://www.ndsccenter.org
National Down Syndrome Society https://ndss.org
Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.org
Autism Society https://autismsociety.org
Center for Spectrum Services-Parent Groups http://centerforspectrumservices.org
Parent to Parent http://parenttoparentnys.org
Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) https://opwdd.ny.gov/get-started/front-door
Westchester Institute for Human Development https://www.wihd.org
The ARC Mid-Hudson https://www.arcmh.org
New Horizons Resources, Inc. http://www.nhrny.org
Think Differently https://participate.ulstercountyny.gov/thinkdifferently
Child Care Connections-Ulster county https://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/child-care-services/child-care-connections/
Parent/Caregiver Information:
NY State Early Intervention parent guide https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/0532.pdf
NY State guide for children and their caregivers http://www.nysparentguide.org
EI Families https://www.eifamilies.com
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Child Development https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/index.html
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Developmental Disabilities https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/index.html
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Travelers with Disabilities https://www.cdc.gov/yellow-book/hcp/travelers-with-additional-considerations/travelers-with-disabilities.html
ABLE account https://www.mynyable.org
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/
