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18 Jul How can making homemade pizzas help your autistic child this holiday?
Making homemade pizzas can offer many advantages to your autistic child during the upcoming holidays. Let’s look at a few:
- Learning to eat new foods – Making homemade pizza with your autistic child can be a fun way to introduce new foods and vegetables.
- Hiding veggies – Blending vegetables into the tomato sauce or creatively adding them to the pizza can help your child consume more nutrients without realizing it.
- Exciting fussy eaters – Personalizing their own pizza empowers children to experiment with ingredients they might otherwise be hesitant to try.
- Sensory activity – Working with food can enhance your autistic child’s sensory awareness. This is achieved when they play with soft ingredients like dough, feel gooey cheese, or touch crispy vegetables.
- Motor skill development – Grating cheese is a great opportunity for developing motor skills.
- Math skills – Pizza-making activities can teach mathematical skills. Younger children can count slices, while older children can measure ingredients.
- Social interaction – Pizza making promotes social engagement, communication, and turn-taking when involving family and friends.
- Self-esteem boost – Enjoying a self-made pizza can build confidence and self-esteem, fostering a positive relationship with food and cooking.