It started with a small idea that grew into our purpose.
“I started the idea that eventually flourished into the Juney Dune Foundation when I was running an after school program in Salt Lake City, Utah. I enjoyed having the freedom to try different teaching strategies and make up games and stories to help the kids learn. I created a small program for kindergarteners which focused on mantras and feeling strong in who they were, that the parents especially loved. I then moved home to Florida around the time COVID began, and started learning about color and music therapy. I was inspired to use my passion and experience to create a children’s book to teach the same things from the kindergarten program but with the new concepts I was learning.
The book broke into an entirely new realm when I moved to Hilo, Hawaii and I started my journey in ABA therapy. I was an in-home therapist and was introduced to kids that really changed the way I saw learning and showed me how teaching strategies could be so impactful. This only grew when I move here to Chandler, Arizona, which is also when I met my partner in the foundation, Aidyn Curtis. Together, we really saw the need for a resource for families, children and our fellow therapist that was fun and engaging for our kids. That is when the Juney Dune Foundation flourished. I took the book I had been working on for so many years and finally created a version that transformed it to its true purpose - helping children with autism learn in a fun, engaging way while also helping their teachers/parents learn the strategies that we, as RBT’s, found so useful. Now our goal is to spread our experience to all who are in need.”
— Joe’alle Claiborne
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“Learning for
Fun”
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We have created specialized learning resources that foster skill development in a fun and interactive manner using trusted therapy techniques we have grown to love through our experiences.
ABA Therapy
A kind of therapy that evolved from applied science to help children with ASD learn new skills and manage challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
Music Therapy
The use of music to improve mental and physical health and well-being.
Color Therapy
Color therapy, also known as chromotherapy, is the use of colored light and imagery to treat mental and physical health conditions. It's based on the idea that surrounding colors can subtly change mood and biology.