Most adults with autism have unique gifts that can be developed into a meaningful career in areas like medical imaging, pattern recognition, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and robotics.

We believe in them, provide the right work environment, training, and special support they need to flourish.

When our housing opens next year, it will be staffed with well-paid, highly motivated autism experts who will ensure our members’ joyful living.
Located close to town centers, our state-of-the-art facilities will be safe, secure, and include private living quarters and shared community spaces.

By organizing engaging social activities onsite, virtually and in the community, JoyDew helps people on the spectrum to interact and develop relationships.
The result is that many of them have developed real friendships for the first time in their in their lives.

JoyDew partners with several colleges to provide degree and certification opportunities.
Our highly trained staff conduct job training, academic enrichment, and teach business social skills, focusing on “21st century” jobs that leverage the unique strengths of our members.

Most families experience significant stress and frustration every day trying to get appropriate services for their child, and are constantly in fear for their future.

JoyDew helps parents navigate the complex world of autism services, including social security, Medicaid, DDD benefits, and finding autism-friendly medical, legal and other professionals, as well as agencies and support coordinators.

One of JoyDew’s core values and approach is to identify and develop the strengths of the autistic adult, as opposed to modifying their subjectively perceived “limitations”.

Applying a proprietary methodology, JoyDew is able to tease out each member’s unique strengths, determine what support they need, create a personalized plan to determine jobs of interest and training required, train them, and ultimately employ them in appropriate, high-value jobs.

JoyDew takes a “presume competence” approach to autism and focuses on an individual’s unique strengths, rather than their limitations as compared to neurotypical individuals.

This simple idea changes everything. Because members are smart, and they believe we know that, they feel safe and are willing to try their hand at challenging work. With this confidence, they are able to succeed at levels many never thought possible.

Most young adults with autism have spent countless hours in ABA classes being taught how to conform to societal norms, but despite their best efforts, are often unable to control their stimming and other “behaviors”.

At JoyDew, we understand the need for self-regulation, and embrace the notion that people on the spectrum may have sensory sensitivities, move, communicate and have different interests and ways of thinking than neurotypical people.

People with autism may have apraxia of speech, dysphasia, motor planning or other issues that result in difficulty developing language skills, understanding what others say to them, or communicating nonverbally.

At JoyDew, we believe that expressive communication is a basic human need, and it is critical to everything we do. For this reason, all our staff are hired and trained extensively in Total Communication resulting in 100% of our members expressively communicating within 6 months.

Did you know that 79% of adults with autism feel socially isolated from their peers?

JoyDew believes that everyone should feel comfortable in their environment, which includes having a flexible space for learning and working, staff and equipment to support their needs, and most of all FRIENDS.