Bike to the Beach On June 9th, our cycling team will once again partner with Bike to the Beach to ride from Lower Manhattan to West Hampton, Long Island – a full century ride – to raise funds to support Yes She Can’s mission of helping young women with Autism develop job skills. Contact Allan […]
From Trainee to Entrepreneur. By Cassidy
My name is Cassidy Harrison. I am an adult living with Autism. If you don’t know about autism, it is a Spectrum Disorder or Disability. What that means is that some people are affected by it more than others. For example some people with autism have no language and others can speak and understand people […]
Carly goes to work. By Ann Searle Horowitz
When my daughter, Carly, turned 16, she knew it was time to get a job. We had been talking this up for several years. “It’s what good, responsible citizens in our family do over the summer when they are 16,” we said with conviction. She knew we also expected her younger twin brothers to do […]
Lesli Cattan Appointed Director of Training Programs
Marjorie Madfis, President of Yes She Can Inc., a non-profit devoted to helping young women on the Autism Spectrum prepare for future employment, is pleased to welcome their new Director of Training Programs, Lesli Cattan. Lesli is responsible for launching the Autism Advisory Committee of the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health. For the past […]
Melanie, a volunteer with a passion. By Regina Poltrack
Yes She Can Volunteer Melanie P. is enrolled in culinary school working towards an associate’s degree. Her typical day is attending class, studying and completing class assignments, and engaging in her life-long hobby: American Girl Dolls. Given her passion, Melanie has been a frequent volunteer at the Girl AGain boutique in White Plains, NY, lending […]
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