The Nicholas Center, which is headquartered on Long Island, expanded services to Westchester during the pandemic renovating and updating the space with new furnishings and equipment. A special ribbon-cutting celebration was held to open its 3,000-square-foot facility in Pleasantville, New York. The organization, which creates innovative programs and services that allow autistic adults to learn, live and work in the community, advocates tirelessly at the local, state and national level to further the conversation on the benefits of inclusion in the workplace and in the community. It operates from the perspective that once perceptions, attitudes and behaviors change, real change in this sector will be realized.