Success Stories
Welcome to the YES! Center Success Stories Series!
Success stories are an important way of demonstrating what’s possible. They speak to people in ways that are much more immediate than research, reports or statistics. Success stories is a series of ever-growing posts on the YES! Center blog. We are regularly posting new success stories, so check back often.
Success stories are made available to you under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, so you are free to share and reuse them, provided you attribute the YES! Center as the creator.
Meet Gabe! Husband, Advocate, and Employee of The Month
Gabe and his wife, Alex, moved to Washington, DC from Kansas City, MO in 2012. While Gabe has Down Syndrome and Alex has Cerebral Palsy, neither of them have ever
Utah’s School to Work Program Hosts Successful Community of Practice
Last week, the YES! Center staff attended a Community of Practice, hosted by our Utah PIE state partners. The YES! Center staff kicked off the day with a welcome and quick
Meet Kevin, a Future Mentor and Motivational Speaker!
Kevin Wright is a 24-year old native Washingtonian with a Learning Disability and a Speech Impairment. Kevin does not consider them barriers; instead, he considers his quiet nature to be
Meet Steven, a Social Justice Activist and Future Entrepreneur!
Steven Powe is a native Washingtonian who was faced with many barriers growing up with intellectual and learning disabilities, as well as, mental health issues. But throughout his struggles, Steven
Meet Almir Through His Mother’s Eyes
HOW A MOTHER’S ROLE WAS KEY IN HELPING HER SON FIND EMPLOYMENT. Hi, my name is Shedia Tulic and I want to let you know I have my only son,
Meet David, The EMT!
David lives in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. During middle school and high school, David’s school transition plan involved working as part of each school day. He tried working
