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Ms. Sessa from Brooklyn NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Autism Class Communicates With An IPAD

My students need an Apple iPad as well as the Apple Care Protection Plan. That is it; one Apple iPad and they will be able to explore the world through their fingertips.

  • $732 goal

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I am tearing up thinking of the possibilities that can come from this project. My students looking at the world on an Apple iPad. My class has one computer. This would be so special to my students plus the other students with autism in the school. This iPad will be shared with 6 classes.

I cannot imagine asking my school for an Apple iPad because it is hard enough to get pencils and paper for the students.

Children with autism do not learn like most students in a public general education school. My students are non-verbal but in other classes there are some verbal students. We are a low economy school with a need for technology. My students may be low functioning but most are stimulated by the computer but cannot use a mouse. Even some of the higher functioning students cannot use a mouse. This touch screen computer with millions of appropriate autism apps is just what we are looking for.

My Project

Six classes of different functioning levels of autism have one computer in each room to look at. Most of the teachers are scared to let the students use the computer because we know there is not one to replace the broken one. The iPad has come out with so many apps for students especially ones on the spectrum. There are so many lessons and uses for the iPad. 36 students will be able to enjoy going on and exploring the Internet or using the symbols to speak. There are many different uses for the iPad in each of the classrooms.

Words would never describe the gratitude I feel for people who donate to my classroom.

I have no problem spending my own money on my students for needs but this is one thing I cannot afford on my own. Please donate to our school and help us get an Apple iPad for our students with autism.

Ms. Sessa
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
iPad 2 16GB with Wi-Fi - White • http://store.apple.com/us $499.00 1 $499.00
iPad - AppleCare Protection Plan - Auto-Enroll • http://store.apple.com/us $79.00 1 $79.00

Materials cost

$578.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$621.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.71

Total project goal

$731.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $731.38

8 Donors

-$731.38

Donations toward project cost

-$621.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.71

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