Cooking Up Communication: Using Simple Food Routines to Build Language Skills
Cooking activities create natural opportunities for communication, engagement, and connection. This session will explore how simple food routines can be used to support language development, executive functioning, problem solving, sequencing, and social communication skills. Attendees will leave with practical, low prep ideas they can immediately use in therapy sessions, classrooms, and home environments.
Presented by
Kristine Deworocki, MS, SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, educator, author, and digital content creator with over 16 years of experience in school-based and private practice settings. She specializes in early childhood language development, functional communication, and creating meaningful communication opportunities through daily routines, play-based learning, and cooking activities. Kristine is the founder of Live Love Speech LLC and creator of the widely used Visual Recipe Cards. She also leads Cooking Up Communication programs across New Jersey preschools and community organizations, providing hands-on, language-rich learning experiences for children with varying support needs.
Disclosure: Owner of Live Love Speech LLC, creator of Visual Recipe Cards, and receiving compensation for this presentation.
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Educators
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What you’ll walk away with.
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You’ll be able to
Identify communication, executive functioning, and problem solving skills that can be targeted through simple cooking activities.
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You’ll be able to
Describe how food routines can increase engagement and create meaningful opportunities for language development and social communication.
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You’ll be able to
Apply practical, low prep cooking activities and visual supports within therapy sessions, classrooms, and home environments.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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Introduction + Why Cooking Supports Communication
0-5 min - 2
Benefits of Using Food Routines in Therapy and Learning Environments
5-15 min - 3
Communication Skills That Can Be Targeted Through Cooking Activities
15-30 min - 4
Visual Supports, Adaptations, and Low Prep Strategies
30-45 min - 5
Practical Activity Examples + Real Life Implementation Ideas
45-55 min - 6
Key Takeaways + Closing
55-60 min
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