Growing up with autism is tough. You feel uncomfortable around others sometimes, and struggle interacting with people and handling your emotions. You don’t understand the things others do in the same way that they do. It gets even harder when you’re an adult and have to learn how to be independent and control yourself enough […]
Making a difference, one doll at a time
I vaguely remember the time when I used to play with my dolls and how special this was for me. When I became a mother of two boys, those memories became even more distant, until now when I started working at Yes She Can. I have realized that all the people who approach us to […]
MasterCard volunteers – a Priceless experience, by Claudia Castaneda
MasterCard employees mentor Yes She Can trainees There is no doubt that video conferencing has brought us closer, opening up opportunities to make meaningful connections and interact with people from all around the world. On Tuesday May 11th Yes She Can Inc. and MasterCard participated in the first of two job search skills workshops. This […]
Yes She Can and Girl AGain Support Flattening the Curve
As you read this, we hope you are all healthy! In our effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and support “flattening the curve” of the pandemic through social distancing, we have decided to take the following actions: Postpone our Advocates for Adults with Autism Awards event until September 30, 2020. Close our physical store, […]
“How Do I Know?”
“How do I know when you’re done talking to me?” While receiving instructions from her coach at Girl AGain, Maki, a recent college graduate, asked her coach to explain this to her. Understanding other people’s intentions is especially challenging for people with autism. But at work we need to be able to react and respond […]