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.

My view on community

Jake 9/2021 The main community that I am part of is the people who help me do well at tasks and assingments, including my ABA staff and family. Having them to help me in tough situations makes me feel more comfortable. To me, being part of a community is meant to allow people to be used to the different activities that happen every day, like shopping and eating out. Connecting with others is one thing I learn in ABA by practicing the act of knowing when and how to start a conversation with someone. When new people join the community and also when going out, I am always worried there will be a little kid or someone who has personal problems, which would make me feel uncomfortable. Then I tell my peers that I am feeling agitated and need to get out of the situation. I help others by asking if they need assistance and they help me by reminding me of when to say certain things.

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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.