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  • About us
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Executive Team
    • Board Members
    • Advisory Board
    • JoyDew’s History
    • Visit JoyDew
    • Contact us
  • Programs & Services
    • Day Program
    • Higher Education
    • Employment & Job Training
    • Social Activities
    • Smart Housing
    • Parent Support and Education
  • Our Core Values
    • Focus on Strengths
    • Presume Competence
    • Expressive Communication
    • Community of Friends
    • Autism Friendly Environment
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Reinforced for Real Life: Practical Home Design for Autistic Adults with Motor Planning Difficulties

Reinforced for Real Life: Practical Home Design for Autistic Adults with Motor Planning Difficulties

by Karen Millican | Dec 5, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

When movements are uncoordinated or sequencing steps is difficult, everyday environments can create unnecessary risks for autistic people with motor planning challenges. Anticipating these needs when designing a home, protects residents’ safety, promotes independence,...
Dentistry And Autism Don’t Have To Be Oil and Water

Dentistry And Autism Don’t Have To Be Oil and Water

by Karen Millican | Dec 4, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

Dental care is one of the most overlooked health challenges for adults on the autism spectrum. In fact, only 1 in 3 have at least one preventive dental visit per year1, resulting in far higher rates of untreated cavities, gum disease, and dental anxiety than the...
10 Myths About Adults with Autism

10 Myths About Adults with Autism

by Karen Millican | Nov 24, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

Despite growing awareness, adults with autism still face misconceptions that limit opportunities, inclusion, and understanding. Debunking these myths is essential for employers, community members, and decision-makers who want to support true neurodiversity in...
Why Autism Housing Is the Next Frontier of Social Innovation

Why Autism Housing Is the Next Frontier of Social Innovation

by Karen Millican | Nov 21, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

Adults with autism are facing a growing crisis: there are not enough appropriate, affordable, and supportive housing options to meet demand. Families wait 10, 15, even 20 years for placement with aging parents struggling to properly care for their loved ones....
Breaking the Cycle: Why Most Autism Employment Programs Fail

Breaking the Cycle: Why Most Autism Employment Programs Fail

by Karen Millican | Nov 19, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

Many employers assume that the solution to improving autism employment lies in “changing corporate culture” to embrace communication differences. While this is an important step, it only solves the problem for a small subset of autistic adults…typically those...
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Ridgewood location:
79 Chestnut Street, Suite 102
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 444-6409

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Livingston, NJ 07039
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