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Jennifer Eisman joins Yes She Can

October 22, 2017 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Eisman has joined Yes She Can to serve as lead job coach to participants in our job skills training program.  She’ll partner with our dedicated volunteer coaches and report to Lesli Cattan, Director of Training Programs. Jennifer comes to Yes She Can from the Stamford JCC where, as […]

Filed Under: Job Coaching, Program

Is this job for you?

October 9, 2017 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

How do you know if a job is a good fit for you?  There are many ways to assess a match between you and a job.  For people with autism, two particular characteristics of jobs tend to be challenging:  social interaction and decision-making.  Consider how much autonomy you may have in the job.  Can you […]

Filed Under: autism, employees, employment

Meeting Mrs. Abe and the Japanese delegation- by Maki

October 3, 2017 by Girl Again Trainee Leave a Comment

Along with the Japanese Consulate from midtown Manhattan, Mrs. Akie Abe, the wife of Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan, and Mrs. Masako Takahashi, the wife of the Ambassador, visited Girl AGain to observe and learn about a job skills development program for young women on the autism spectrum. I appreciated their interest in […]

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Adjusting to college this fall – by Alexandra

October 3, 2017 by Girl Again Trainee 1 Comment

Alex B

Marissa likes video games and drawing. Marissa is twenty-one years old. She lives in White Plains, New York. She has a sister named Katie. Marissa lives with her mother and father. Marissa has autism but Marissa can face new challenges on her own. Marissa is a strong young woman with a lot of courage and […]

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Japanese Delegation Visits Yes She Can Autism Program

September 19, 2017 by Marjorie Madfis 1 Comment

Mrs. Abe and Mrs. Takahashi with Marjorie Madfis

September 19, 2017 Mrs. Akie Abe, wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mrs. Masako Takahashi, wife of Ambassador Takahashi, Consul General of Japan in NY and their delegation from the Japanese consulate visited Girl AGain boutique in White Plains, NY, to observe and learn about a unique job skills development program for young women […]

Filed Under: autism, Best Practices, Japan, Program Tagged With: Job Skills, Mrs. Abe, women with autism

Overcoming phone fear by Mackenzie

September 14, 2017 by Girl Again Trainee 1 Comment

Mackenzie on the phone

Hi, everyone.  My name is Mackenzie, and I work at Girl Again. Like all the other trainees, I’m on the Autistic Spectrum. I was only diagnosed when i was 18, (I’m now 21) meaning I had to go throughout most of my life without any help with many of the issues the people on the […]

Filed Under: Job Coaching, Program, Trainees

Thank you Dr. Sheri Baron

September 3, 2017 by Marjorie Madfis 4 Comments

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 […]

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Finding Successful Employment on the Autism Spectrum. Interview with Marcia Scheiner by podcast hosts Becca Lory & Katherine Cody

August 14, 2017 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: autism, education, Events

Job opening: Job Coach for Women with Autism

June 26, 2017 by Marjorie Madfis 1 Comment

Lesli coaching Maki

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 […]

Filed Under: autism, Job Opening, Program Tagged With: job coach

Join our cycling team for summer rides

May 10, 2017 by Marjorie Madfis 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Events, Fundraising

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Welcome to Yes She Can Inc

Yes She Can Inc., a non-profit founded in 2013, is dedicated to helping young women with autism and related disabilities develop transferable job skills and workplace social skills – through authentic work experience.  We serve teen girls in transition from high school to adulthood and young women with autism spectrum disorders in an inclusion setting at Girl AGain boutique. Read more

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