At the end of this summer, I decided with Lesli Cattan, my job coach, that I want to learn how to do new job tasks at Girl AGain over the Fall. We discussed learning how do more complex tasks since I’ve been doing so well with what I’ve already learned at Girl AGain. So far, […]
Local Jeweler Seeks Skilled Workers – Yes She Can!
Pam Moskowitz, founder of 100 Percent Beads, based in Chappaqua, NY, came to Girl AGain this week to meet with Yes She Can trainees and host a work tryout. On Friday afternoon, Pam demonstrated to three Yes She Can trainees how to string different types of beads on both elastic and wire, the beginning process […]
Things I’ve Learned as a Trainee by Baneesha Mukherjee
I joined Yes She Can’s job skills program this summer. I’ve learned that working at a job is not as easy as it sounds or looks. Sure, everyone has to work for a living, and life as an adult means freedom and choices, but people have to take work very seriously. Working requires responsibility, focus, […]
From Trainee to Employee, by Cristina
I have a college Associate’s Degree and worked for a year and a half after graduation, but I never felt that my employer understood me. My learning disabilities made it hard for me to express myself when I had questions or didn’t understand something. So, eventually I felt I needed to leave that job in […]
Yes She Can Transition to Work – Enroll for Fall 2019
What does it take to be ready for work? To be able to complete the assignments your manager has assigned you, effectively and efficiently, you need to be able to ask questions, research possible solutions, make recommendations, collaborate with peers, ask for help, interact with supervisors, accept critical feedback, shift from one priority to another, […]
American “girl” in London: Overcoming Social Anxiety by Mackenzie H.
I recently got back home from a ten day trip to London with my immediate family. Some of you might be aware that I suffer from social anxiety. While it has greatly improved since my autism diagnosis, it still pops up now and again. So while preparing for my trip, I was concerned about how […]
What I Have Been Working On by Mara Glener
I started training at Girl AGain on July 9, 2018. When I first started, I was a little nervous, but now I feel confident working here. I feel more confident because I’ve been learning a lot of things since I first came to Girl AGain. The things I’ve been working on are entering inventory data, […]
Fathers Reflect on Their Daughters’ Struggles and Successes
Two fathers of Yes She Can trainees share their thoughts on their daughters overcome their challenges. How My Daughter Got Her Chance, by Terence O’Driscoll Before my daughter was born, over twenty years ago, about all I knew about autism was what I saw on TV or in the movies, like Dustin Hoffman in “Rain […]
Reflections on our daughter’s 23rd Birthday by Trish B.
Twenty –three years ago today our daughter Alex was born. With all of the hopes and desires (and fears) that any parents have for a brand new baby, we never thought that the words pervasive development disorder, Asperger’s and autism would become part of our lexicon. Nevertheless, just past Alex’s second birthday, she was diagnosed […]
Overcoming Anxiety by Mackenzie H
I remember the first time I heard about Girl AGain and its training program with Yes She Can. It was my therapist who, in trying to recommend things that would get me out of the house, suggested something she’d heard about: a store that trains young women on the autistic spectrum. Both my mom and […]