Mo is thriving, now. That wasn’t the case just last year. Mo always struggled to communicate and fit in at school, with family, in the community. Despite Mo’s severe anxiety and low self-esteem, Mo had many strengths. After graduation, Mo was able to successfully secure an office job. But, Mo lacked many of the […]
Workplace visit with Mayor Roach
In support of National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month the Mayor of White Plains, Tom Roach, invited the trainees to tour city hall and visit various city offices. The goal of our visit was to give our participants a view into the scope of work in an office setting since most have not had that opportunity. […]
Izzie goes to work. Yes She Can!
Since she was 11 years old, Isabelle has said, “My dream job is to work at American Girl in the doll hair salon.” So Izzie became the inspiration for the creation of our job skills development program for teens and young women with autism and other social and communication disabilities. Today Izzie knows she has […]
Facing my fears by: Mo
There’s a song that can explain my social anxiety better than I can. “I’ve learned to slam on the brake/ before I even turn the key/ before I make the mistake/ before I lead with the worst of me” (Pasek & Paul). I started to learn to do this at an early age. “Give them […]
My Dream Customer. By Izzie
One day at Girl AGain while Izzie was working, she heard the bells ring when the store door opened. To Izzie’s surprise, her idols from Wicked on Broadway in New York City, Donna Vivino and Alli Mauzy arrived. In shock, Izzie said “OMG!” “I know you two are my idols from Wicked on Broadway, my […]