Yes She Can Job Coach and Program Advisor Retires. When I opened Girl AGain boutique in Hartsdale as a proof-of-concept in February, 2014, I put out a call through my autism network seeking a clinical professional to help me with job coaching young women with autism. Sheri Baron, PhD, responded to that request and joined […]
Finding Successful Employment on the Autism Spectrum. Interview with Marcia Scheiner by podcast hosts Becca Lory & Katherine Cody
I had the good fortune of meeting Becca Lory at the Autism Society Conference last year. She is a wonderful advocate for women with autism and has created a podcast series focused on the issues important to us. Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Each […]
Job opening: Job Coach for Women with Autism
Use your skills and experience to make a difference in a young woman’s life. 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. Our innovative job skills development program is implemented at a retail store operated by […]
Join our cycling team for summer rides
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 […]
IDEA is for a lifetime
Currently there is a nominee being interviewed for her role as United States Secretary of Education that will have a huge impact on our society, not just on k-12 students. There are many issues being discussed with the nominee but the one that is of particular concern revolves around continued federal support for the Individuals […]
A wish for the new year
When Karen joined our Yes She Can job skills development program she had graduated from college but had no relevant job skills. As a young woman with an autism spectrum disorder she struggles with communication, problem-solving, being flexible and adapting to unpredictable changes. She’s highly motivated but these challenges could prevent Karen from getting or […]
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