by Karen Millican | Feb 9, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism
Burnout is a term many people recognize: prolonged stress, overwork, and lack of recovery leading to exhaustion and reduced performance. It is tied to a specific role, such as a job, parenting, or caregiving. In 2022, the ICD-11 redefined burnout, describing it as “a...
by Karen Millican | Feb 6, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism
First and foremost, ask the autistic people in your life how you can be an ally. Being an ally means listening, learning, and taking action alongside the autism community. Autistic people have diverse ways of thinking, communicating, and moving through the world....
by Karen Millican | Feb 4, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism
One of the most persistent misunderstandings about autism is the assumption that it is inherently tied to intellectual disability. While some autistic people do have co-occurring intellectual disability, folding the two together diagnostically has caused lasting...
by Karen Millican | Feb 4, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism
Too often, adults with autism are evaluated by what they can’t do rather than by what they can. A strengths-based assessment flips that script. Instead of measuring deficits, it identifies positive traits that can be developed into practical, real-world skills at...
by Karen Millican | Feb 3, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism
We are so grateful to today’s roundtable panelists for their thoughtful discussion and insights on improving outcomes for autistic adults in the next 5,10 and 50 years. These top nonprofit leaders, employment experts, service providers and academicians discussed the...
by Karen Millican | Feb 3, 2026 | Day Program For Adults With Autism
If you missed it this weekend, JoyDew Foundation’s COO, Karen Millican joined Steve Adubato on ThinkTank with Steve Adubato, airing on NJ PBS; Thirteen WNET New York and #News12+. The conversation focused on three of the most urgent and emotional topics facing...
