My Pandemic

Mark 7/15/2021 I’ve been in had a big change in my life. I was very lonely all the time. Now I am with my friends. It is very hard to be in a group home during the pandemic. It is a lonely life to be in a place where there are no friends or family. The happy feeling was being with friends. My friends at %COMPANY% are understanding of me. They are so nice and welcoming to me. Really is the best place to work as someone with autism. The work is challenging me but also fun. If you can imagine not working with your peers. I never got that chance but now i do. You can’t imagine how good it feels to go to work with my friends The thing I looked forward to was being able to be understood. Typing my words us very important to me.

Future of Climbing a Mountain

Hi My name is Josephine, but most people call me Josie. I’m new to JoyDew. I like the Music class and Reading class here. I love to sing, dance and act and my dream is to become a professional actress on Broadway, TV,...

Winter from a snowman’s POV

Jacob Melker 1/6/2025 Well, winter is here again and I have been built up once again! However, living in the same yard every holiday season (well, until I melt), is getting a bit repetitive. So this year I thought I...

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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.