Join an innovative program that has real and immediate impact! Yes She Can Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism spectrum disorders and related social and learning disabilities develop transferable job skills and increase independence. Our innovative job skills development program is implemented at a retail store operated by Yes […]
From Trainee to Employee, by Cristina
I have a college Associate’s Degree and worked for a year and a half after graduation, but I never felt that my employer understood me. My learning disabilities made it hard for me to express myself when I had questions or didn’t understand something. So, eventually I felt I needed to leave that job in […]
Yes She Can Transition to Work – Enroll for Fall 2019
What does it take to be ready for work? To be able to complete the assignments your manager has assigned you, effectively and efficiently, you need to be able to ask questions, research possible solutions, make recommendations, collaborate with peers, ask for help, interact with supervisors, accept critical feedback, shift from one priority to another, […]
American “girl” in London: Overcoming Social Anxiety by Mackenzie H.
I recently got back home from a ten day trip to London with my immediate family. Some of you might be aware that I suffer from social anxiety. While it has greatly improved since my autism diagnosis, it still pops up now and again. So while preparing for my trip, I was concerned about how […]
What I Have Been Working On by Mara Glener
I started training at Girl AGain on July 9, 2018. When I first started, I was a little nervous, but now I feel confident working here. I feel more confident because I’ve been learning a lot of things since I first came to Girl AGain. The things I’ve been working on are entering inventory data, […]
Fathers Reflect on Their Daughters’ Struggles and Successes
Two fathers of Yes She Can trainees share their thoughts on their daughters overcome their challenges. How My Daughter Got Her Chance, by Terence O’Driscoll Before my daughter was born, over twenty years ago, about all I knew about autism was what I saw on TV or in the movies, like Dustin Hoffman in “Rain […]
Reflections on our daughter’s 23rd Birthday by Trish B.
Twenty –three years ago today our daughter Alex was born. With all of the hopes and desires (and fears) that any parents have for a brand new baby, we never thought that the words pervasive development disorder, Asperger’s and autism would become part of our lexicon. Nevertheless, just past Alex’s second birthday, she was diagnosed […]
Job Opening: Work Skills Coach
Join an innovative program that has real and immediate impact! Yes She Can Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism spectrum disorders and related social and learning disabilities develop transferable job skills and increase independence. Our innovative job skills development program is implemented at a retail store operated by Yes […]
Overcoming Anxiety by Mackenzie H
I remember the first time I heard about Girl AGain and its training program with Yes She Can. It was my therapist who, in trying to recommend things that would get me out of the house, suggested something she’d heard about: a store that trains young women on the autistic spectrum. Both my mom and […]
The Women’s Success Team – new program from Yes She Can
Introducing our new social support club for young women Mission: To empower young women to support one another, identify their strengths and develop new skills that allow them to feel success in various aspects of their lives. Yes She Can will bring together young women in a safe environment who want to focus on empowering […]