My son wanted to know how bread was made. He is a curious chap and I decided to show him rather than tell him.
I got all the stuff together and we went into the kitchen to make our bread. The trouble is, I didn't think about the fact that autistic kids are hypersensitive to smells, textures and other sensory stimuli.
I put the yeast into the mixture.
"EW! What is that horrible smell. Eugh!"
"Its the yeast. You need it to make the bread"
"IT STINKS! IT STINKS! GET IT AWAY".
Anyway, I encouraged him to overcome his fear of the yeast and have a go at kneading the dough.
"EW! It feels horrible. Oh, it is stuck to my fingers. Get it off! Get it off!"
I finished up the loaf myself. He did eat it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
He says next week we will go back to baking cakes again instead.
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