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A little about Gabrielle–>

I am a freelance writer, educator, and cooking instructor based in Philadelphia. I am the author of several nonfiction books for adults, including Insulin Pump Therapy Demystified and The Creative Jewish Wedding Book.

I currently teach a cooking class at Gratz College, in which teenagers cook meals for several hundred home-bound senior citizens each month. In my cooking classes, I have worked with teens with autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD and intellectual disabilities and appreciate the connections that we make as we cook.

Previously, I was a cooking instructor for Williams-Sonoma in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. As a mother of two young children, including a son with autism, I share my personal experience of engaging with them as they create healthy, wholesome food together. I am now conducting workshops for parents, parents and kids together, teachers and therapists about how to use cooking to connect, communicate and learn together! Drop me a line and we can talk about me doing a workshop for you.

Recently, I have begun a pilot program called Celebrations! at my synagogue for children with special needs and their families. If you are in the Philadelphia area, please get in touch about Celebrations!

Being a Jewish, Asperger’s father of 3 on the spectrum, I appreciate being recognized, and do the same for Gabrielle.