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  • About us
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Executive Team
    • Board Members
    • 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
Ending the “Program Gap” – Why 21+ Is the Forgotten Age of Autism

Ending the “Program Gap” – Why 21+ Is the Forgotten Age of Autism

by Karen Millican | Feb 19, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

For years families live inside structure. IEPs. Therapies. Case managers. School buses. Goals. Reviews. Then graduation comes and everything stops: the bus disappears, services dry up, and the support team dissolves. Families find themselves standing at the edge of...
Funding Innovation That Lasts – Why Systems Change Needs Private Support

Funding Innovation That Lasts – Why Systems Change Needs Private Support

by Karen Millican | Feb 18, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

Real change doesn’t happen by accident, and it doesn’t happen through short-term funding cycles. When it comes to adults with autism, the public system was not designed for lifelong integrated support, it was built in pieces…education here, housing there, employment...
Why People with Autism Excel at Diagnostic Imaging

Why People with Autism Excel at Diagnostic Imaging

by Karen Millican | Feb 16, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

In the world of medical diagnostics, especially in imaging fields like radiology and CT interpretation, precision and pattern recognition are essential. Many people with autism bring cognitive strengths that align well with these demands, especially in visual...
The Tools That Talk: How Accessibility Tech Is Changing Lives

The Tools That Talk: How Accessibility Tech Is Changing Lives

by Karen Millican | Feb 16, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

For many autistic individuals, communication is not a lack of intelligence or desire, it is a difference in processing, expression, and sensory integration. Today, accessibility technology is transforming those differences into new pathways for connection,...
Why Funders Should Prioritize Adult Autism Infrastructure

Why Funders Should Prioritize Adult Autism Infrastructure

by Karen Millican | Feb 12, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

For decades, autism funding has focused heavily on early childhood diagnosis and intervention. While that investment has helped many children build critical skills, it has unintentionally left a growing population behind: autistic adults. Autism does not end at age...
Surveillance and Data Analysis -How Pattern Recognition Becomes an Art

Surveillance and Data Analysis -How Pattern Recognition Becomes an Art

by Karen Millican | Feb 11, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism

Surveillance and data analysis are often framed as purely technical disciplines driven by algorithms, dashboards, and statistical models. But at their core lies something far more human: pattern recognition. When done well, pattern recognition becomes an art. Pattern...
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