40 Festive Visual Recipes for Fall
Hi, friends! It’s been a while! I’ve been working on projects other than Accessible Chef, but I’m hoping to get back to more regular posts this fall. Speaking of fall, the autumn season is a perfect time to practice cooking skills- with so many holidays,…
Six Blue and Yellow Visual Recipes for World Down Syndrome Day (3/21)
Every year on March 21st, people with Down syndrome and their families celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. This year, World Down Syndrome Day is on an extra special date – 03/21/21! Does anyone else think we should be celebrating all March long? While we might…
Guest Post: Nutrition for Dental Hygiene – Individuals with Down Syndrome
Today we have a special guest post from dental expert Dr. Greg Grillo. You can read more about dental care in people with Down syndrome, autism, and ADHD on the Dentably website. When it comes to dental care for people with Down syndrome, there are…
UPDATED Recipe Creator
I’ve heard your suggestions and concerns about the custom recipe creator and have created an all new version! Watch this video tutorial to learn how to use the creator and head over to the recipe creator to start making and sharing visual recipes.
What’s in a name? Your Special Chef is now Accessible Chef
What kind of words should we use to talk about intellectual disability? Cognitive impairment, differently-abled, handicapped, special needs? While the language that we use to describe disability matters, acceptable terminology depends on the decade and whom you ask. Varying preferences for person-first or identity-first language…
What’s in my library?
The improving representations of neurodevelopmental disorders in literature and memoir This post was also submitted to the 2016 Betty and Edgar Sweren Book Collecting Contest. Growing up, reading was my escape, and it wasn’t uncommon for me to haul home fifteen books a week from my…
What does it mean to have an extra chromosome?
On having a brother with Down syndrome and the origin of Your Special Chef. I don’t remember very much about the birth of my little brother. I remember the way the light filtered onto the diamonds of the carpet as I prayed for a new…
