Cooking4Autism uses the kitchen as a classroom, helping neurodiverse young people build practical life skills, confidence, independence and workforce readiness through hands-on culinary education. Co-founder Sheila Armstrong created the program after navigating the system as the mother of a son with autism and seeing firsthand the need for more meaningful transition opportunities. Operating across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Cooking4Autism combines cooking, entrepreneurship, mentoring and family support in community-based settings. Its next step is foundational: securing a stable permanent home and stronger infrastructure from which the program can deepen its work and eventually reach more families.