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 […]
My New Job by Alexandra B.
In October, 2018, I accepted a Scanning position at M Group Consulting. My primary responsibility is reviewing and scanning medical invoices and uploading documents to the appropriate electronic archive. In addition to processing invoices, I have been helping M Group Consulting prepare for an office move by packaging and shredding documents. I have even learned […]
Job skills are skills for life by Marjorie Madfis
This article appears in Autism Spectrum News Winter Edition What we learn at work can often help us in our life outside of our place of employment, and what we learn during our personal experiences can benefit our performance on the job. Sometimes these transferable skills and behaviors are referred to as “soft skills”. Throughout […]
“You can have what ever you want.”
The other day I visited a hotel to see if it would be a good place to host our Advocates for Adults with Autism breakfast this Spring. I was concerned that I couldn’t fill the room, that the food was too expensive, and the table linens were boring. The events manager said to me, “You […]
Women at work. New jobs for trainees.
Maki joins Clarfeld Financial Advisors Maki T. just started her new job at Clarfeld Financial Advisors in their tax department, and we are thrilled for her! She is responsible for accurately and thoroughly scanning clients’ tax documents and digitally filing them for future access. Maki is working five mornings a week and takes the bus […]
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