Employment
Once they are ready for employment, if they desire, members can choose to work at JoyDew’s for-profit division in a variety of “21st Century” jobs that leverage their unique strengths.
JoyDew identifies companies that need work done in the areas where our members have been trained and have strengths. The sales team meets with the companies, negotiates and contracts with them directly. Our project managers, domain experts and account managers oversee the work done by the members and manage the communication and deliverables with the clients.
The work is done at a JoyDew workplace that is specifically designed to provide an autism-friendly environment with flexible hours and work styles to accommodate the individual. Our staff provide whatever support the individual requires to help them stay focused, productive, and successfully deliver their work.
In some cases, the members are working individually, and oftentimes they work in teams. Members are encouraged to explore a variety of jobs as they develop their careers.
There are many types of jobs in which people with autism excel:
Some examples of work members have done at JoyDew include:
Satellite Imaging Project
JoyDew members read and analyzed satellite images for the intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces. The project was so successful that the IDF has created a permanent unit with over 300 autistic adults as soldiers today.
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Pattern Recognition/Data Analytics Project
A large community college in Florida hired JoyDew members to do a data analytics project analyzing enrollment data to identify patterns that was used to inform scheduling.
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Diagnostic Imaging Projects
Leveraging their exceptional visual perception, members have worked with a local radiologist on early detection and follow-up of breast cancer screenings, as well as a project with a major university to study their accuracy and ability to catch cancer in earlier stages than neurotypical medical staff.
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Database Development/Engineering Projects
JoyDew’s members have researched, collected data and developed databases for multiple organizations, exceeding client expectations.
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Autism Training Program for First Responders & Medical Personnel
JoyDew members have developed an interactive training program to teach “Autism 101” and have trained hundreds first responders and medical personnel in the New York metro area.
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These employment opportunities have measurably improved the lives of the members and their families. Many state they are more balanced, happier, and able to work more independently. They indicated that they felt respected for the first time in their lives as productive members in society. This has also improved the quality of life for parents, who have been able go back to work in some cases, and has reduced the pervasive fear most parents feel about their child’s future.