JoyDew’s expanded Livingston location is now open and accepting new members and staff! Please contact us if you are interested in applying.

A day program for adults with autism that presumes competence, focuses on strengths and provides job training, social life and employment.

The Important Work

By Matthew I feel great. I have learned about a lot of different Job Trainings like Cyber Security, Robotics, Social Media, Budgeting, Medical Imaging, Pattern Recognition, Leadership and Mentorship. It is fun and I always feel happy. I had a lot of time to double check my work. I am very focused when I work. I like having staff here to help me. I enjoy working with my friends. I like working on math problems. I like solving problems in math and at Pattern Recognition. With Mentorship class, I am learning how to help others, learning to make positive rules for myself to follow. Learning to be a leader helps me be responsible and learning about how good I can be makes me happy. Learning a good job can show how smart I am. My friends will be proud of me, my mom and dad will be happy when I get a job and I am happy I get exposed to lots of job training. I feel proud I did an excellent job on the contract, I am happy my strengths are being used, I know I can keep adding to my resume and I am an important member of my team.

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About JoyDew

JoyDew transforms the brutal reality of people with autism from being treated as a commodity, living in isolation and without hope, into flourishing human beings with lifelong friends, who can express themselves and apply their unique talents and skills to succeed in the workplace. Our day program identifies their unique strengths and interests, develops them with job training and academic enrichment, provides communication and other supports, and creates high-level employment for people with autism, without exception, where they can learn and grow in a community of their own, and unleash their hopes and dreams.