Juneteenth Mission

A simple, structured guide to help families navigate Juneteenth experiences with more regulation, flexibility, and confidence in real-world environments.

What This Helps You Do

This pack supports families during Juneteenth celebrations like:

• community events
• family gatherings
• festivals and outdoor spaces
• cultural and food experiences

It helps reduce overwhelm while increasing meaningful participation.

Created by LaTonya Davis

LaTonya Davis is an award winning educator, curriculum designer, and systems creator who develops practical tools that help learners build confidence, independence, and real-world skills.

Through the Great American Cities Classroom, she transforms everyday environments into structured learning experiences that help learners understand, navigate, and participate in the world around them.

Explore the GAC Collection then A.U.T.I.S.M. Thriving as a Family Collections!

Inside the Pack

1. Juneteenth Snapshot (child-friendly explanation included)
2. ARC Prep System (plan before you go)
3. REAL Community Missions (real-world practice activities)
4. Support Levels: Model → Visual → Verbal → Independent
5. Flexibility + “Red Day” options
6. Regulation + recovery supports

Who This Is For

• neurodivergent children and teens
• Autistic and AAC users
• sensory-sensitive learners
• homeschool families
• families building independence in community settings

Core Idea

Different participation is still participation.

This pack helps families show up in ways that are supportive, flexible, and real.