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  • Autistic students gain confidence cooking for teachers

    Jim Cook, Dothan Eagle|Sep 11, 2016

    DOTHAN, Ala. (AP, posted Sept. 11, 2016) — Jonathan Martinez pushes a breakfast cart down the halls of Honeysuckle Middle School, followed by his teachers and a few other students. "Let's go, guys," he said. Martinez and other students in Honeysuckle's autism unit prepare breakfast for school staff each Friday. The students use the practical skills learned in their classes to make the meals, which teachers and support personnel pay for via a monthly fee. The money goes to pay for sensory equipment for the autism unit. Carolyn Herring, the s...