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  • About us
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Executive Team
    • Board Members
    • Advisory Board
    • JoyDew’s History
    • 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
  • FAQs
  • Media
    • Blog
    • Press
  • For Employers
Need Talent? Access the Invisible, Untapped, Gifted Workforce with Autism 

Need Talent? Access the Invisible, Untapped, Gifted Workforce with Autism

by Karen Millican | Nov 6, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

Businesses everywhere are struggling to find and keep skilled employees. Yet, an extraordinary workforce remains largely invisible…adults on the autism spectrum. Despite possessing exceptional abilities, more than 85% of adults with autism are unemployed or...
It’s all about the staff: Aligning Incentives, Core Values and 3rd party oversight to prevent abuse and neglect in NJ autism group homes. 

It’s all about the staff: Aligning Incentives, Core Values and 3rd party oversight to prevent abuse and neglect in NJ autism group homes.

by Karen Millican | Nov 6, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

As a parent navigating residential supports in New Jersey, the safety of your child depends most on the people caring for them. Recent reporting by NorthJersey.com found nearly 50 deaths since 2013 of vulnerable adults in New Jersey group homes that raised serious...
After School Ends … What’s Next for Adults with Autism? 

After School Ends … What’s Next for Adults with Autism?

by Karen Millican | Nov 6, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

How to successfully transition between special education and adult life without falling off the “21 Cliff”  For many families of young adults with autism, high school graduation isn’t a moment of independence, it’s a moment of uncertainty. When the school bus...
Access and Success in Higher Education for Adults on the Spectrum

Access and Success in Higher Education for Adults on the Spectrum

by Karen Millican | Nov 6, 2025 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

For many adults on the autism spectrum, higher education represents both opportunity and challenge. College can open doors to fulfilling careers and lifelong learning, but traditional systems are rarely designed with neurodiverse students in mind. The result? Even...
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Ridgewood location:
79 Chestnut Street, Suite 102
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 444-6409

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5 N. Regent Street, Suite 513
Livingston, NJ 07039
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