April 2022 - Jay Nolan Community Services

Students With Autism Launch CNC Machining Careers After Graduating From The Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA)

Group of students and teachers in formal attire posing with graduation certificates at the Uniquely Abled Acedemy graduation ceremony

(SANTA CLARITA, CA) On the afternoon of April 8, ten students with autism graduated from the Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA), a program which teaches young adults with high functioning autism […]

Learning to Listen: Communication as the Foundation of Effective Support

A woman in a pink shirt poining to a screen on an assissted communications device to show something to another woman wearing while sitting next to her.

Communication is the foundation on which relationships are built, and at Jay Nolan Community Services (JNCS), relationships thrive because of the time and dedication of staff. The way an individual […]

The Shift from “Autism Awareness” to “Autism Acceptance”

Autism Acceptance Month is celebrated every April. This awareness month promotes the acceptance and inclusion of people on the autism spectrum in all aspects of daily and communal life. The […]