JoyDew’s New Home in Ridgewood

Kyla is a very happy girl in JOYDEW.

I am going to be the best employee at JoyDew by working hard and training. Come here to find new friends!

Kyla 10.2.2023 Ridgewood’s JoyDew is much better than the old location.

I think it is positive because it is a good change.

My mood is still the same. I am a happy and positive person.

Yes, I will come to JoyDew everyday because I like it here. It is more about the people I am with than the location.

Our place is very nice.

I like to come here every day.

I like blogging too. But my friendships are the most important.

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.