WOW! 100 miles! On June 10th, four members of the Yes She Can Cycling Team completed the ride from NYC to West Hampton Long Island with Bike To The Beach. Two of us did the full century (Allan Friedman and Steve Lyons) and two did the metric Century, starting from Wantaugh (Sharon Behnke and Jerry […]
Job opening: Yes She Can Assistant Manager: Marketing and Retail
Join a start up non-profit organization where you can use and expand you marketing skills to serve a critical mission. (Bonus: you get to play with dolls.) Yes She Can is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism and learning disabilities develop job skills. We deliver our program by operating […]
April’s Gift
On June 16, 2016 the interns at Girl AGain boutique opened three large boxes. And then this note accompanied them: Hello from Chicago. My name is April. When I was a young girl I dreamed of having an American Girl doll, but not just any doll, I dreamed of Felicity. My parents took me to […]
Cristina’s Right at Home in Girl AGain Boutique
By Regina Poltrack “I’d live here if I could…” says Cristina, one of Girl AGain Boutique’s dedicated staff and she happily moves from sorting donations to waiting on customers or answering questions. It is indeed a colorful and cozy space – a beautiful home for a family of beautiful girls that represent all the wonderful […]
Cycling for Yes She Can by Allan Friedman
I am a business consultant, and a passionate cyclist in my leisure time. I am also a member of the board of directors of Yes She Can Inc. since Marjorie Madfis started this inspiring organization. So naturally, I am forming the Yes She Can Cycling Team to raise funds to support our mission. I’d like […]
Advocates for Adults with Autism Awards – March 29 2016
Yes She Can Inc. announces the first Advocates for Adults with Autism Awards. The inaugural breakfast event will be held on Tuesday March 29, 8-10 am, at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY. This first-of-its-kind event will benefit Yes She Can, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism develop job skills leading to employment. […]
Yes She Can turns two. What’s new.
Yes She Can is 2 It’s a good time to share with you what we have been up to this past year. Here are a few milestones this year: Trainees. We have helped 14 teens and young women develop job skills and workplace social skills, addressing each trainee’s unique needs and fostering her potential. Program. […]
The Hidden Curriculum by Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D.
Life can be difficult to navigate when you are on the autism spectrum because often the most important information you need is not directly taught to you. People assume that you know what to do even though you do not. This is known as the “hidden curriculum.” The hidden curriculum is made up of very […]
Diplomas Are Not Enough
This blog post is by Sheri Baron, PhD., Director of Training at Yes She Can Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of the organization. Diplomas Are Not Enough. I am a clinical psychologist in private practice and have been working with children and adolescents on the autistic spectrum for more than 20 […]
Give Local, America: May 5 to Yes She Can!
24 Hours of Giving Local! For 24 hours on May 5th, everyone across American is being encouraged to give back to their local communities by supporting organizations that tackle today’s most critical issues. So, I am asking you to include Yes She Can Inc. in your giving plans. Yes She Can is dedicated to developing […]