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Ms. Denson from Daly City CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Can't Sit Still!

My students need an exercise ball and 10 Disc O' Sits.

  • $576 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Teaching 5- and 6-year-old children with autism and other disorders is difficult, especially when they won't sit down for more than 2 minutes. I teach a special day class for Kindergarten and 1st grade. Many of my students are on the autism spectrum and others have disabilities that make it difficult for them to focus their attention for more than 5 or 10 minutes.

There are many great things to help these children, such as these pads and balls. Unfortunately, they cost a lot of money, especially for a teacher going into my second year and paying to go back to school to complete my special education credential. I already spend a lot of money making visuals and other individual resources for the students to function and learn on a daily basis.

The stability pads will be used primarily as a sensory cushion for the students when they sit in their chairs. The bumps tend to help children with autism, and hopefully it will successfully help them stay in their seats and stay focused so they can learn. They can also be used to stand on for extra balance practice. The balls can be used for exercise and as a chair. All students (not just those with autism) can use these pads and balls and will surely benefit from them.

Your help will help make it possible for these students to learn more academically and socially. It is important to start early (such as in Kindergarten) to learn how to behave appropriately in a classroom or public setting. You can make a huge difference by helping these loving and very special children.

Ms. Denson
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Disc’O’Sit Jr. • Sportime, Inc. $31.99 5 $159.95
Disc’O’Sit • Sportime, Inc. $37.99 5 $189.95
FITBALL EXERCISE BALL, 25'' • Cannon Sports, Inc. $39.95 1 $39.95

Materials cost

$389.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.99

Sales tax

 $28.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$472.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.61

Total project goal

$575.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $575.61

11 Donors

-$575.61

Donations toward project cost

-$472.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.61

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