Growing up with autism is tough. You feel uncomfortable around others sometimes, and struggle interacting with people and handling your emotions. You don’t understand the things others do in the same way that they do. It gets even harder when you’re an adult and have to learn how to be independent and control yourself enough […]
Amanda Becker-Torres joins Yes She Can
Meet our new Director of Training Programs, Amanda Becker-Torres. Amanda brings over ten years of experience supporting people with autism and other developmental disabilities, particularly related to developing their vocational skills and interests. Most recently Amanda worked at Job Path NYC where she managed the Transition Services Program, providing education and real-world opportunity for young […]
Summer Fun
By: Sarah Feingold People love the Summer for many reasons. You get to go swimming, you can have ice cream, you get a few months off from school and you get to travel. Molly McIntire, the Historical American Girl Doll, enjoys her summer at a sleep-away camp called Camp Gowonagin. I enjoyed going to sleep […]
Lesli Cattan to Retire from Yes She Can
After more than four years as our first Director of Training Programs, Lesli Cattan, will be retiring from Yes She Can at the end of the Summer session. Lesli has had a career spanning more than 30 years devoted to helping people with autism and other developmental disabilities achieve their potential. Lesli retired from the […]
Job Opening: Yes She Can Director of Training Programs
Seeking Director of Training Programs Who we are: Yes She Can is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism and related learning and social disabilities develop transferable job skills. Our unique and innovative program and curriculum are implemented in an authentic business setting as well through integrated online classes. Yes She […]
Join Bike to the Beach with Yes She Can on October 2nd
On Saturday, October 2nd, cyclists will be riding with Bike to the Beach to support Autism and disAbilities. The ride is from Manhattan to West Hampton with the joy of jumping into the ocean after crossing the finish line. You can ride the full “Century” (100 miles) or join at the 50-mile or 25-mile start […]
Happy to be back at Girl AGain.
Our first day seeing each other face-to-face after 14 months on Zoom!
Networking for Good by Lesli Cattan, LCSW
A version of this article first appeared in the June 2021 issue of Autism Spectrum News Networking works Most people find employment opportunities through a network of people they know. It is well documented that professional networking is an important investment in time to begin and grow one’s career. (1) In fact, the U.S. Bureau […]
Back to Girl AGain
We are delighted that after 14 months separated by miles but connected through cyberspace, coaches and trainees will be resuming job skills training at Girl AGain boutique! While the White Plains store has been open since last June, we have only had one staff person working at a time. Trainees worked from home, coached on […]
Making a difference, one doll at a time
I vaguely remember the time when I used to play with my dolls and how special this was for me. When I became a mother of two boys, those memories became even more distant, until now when I started working at Yes She Can. I have realized that all the people who approach us to […]
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