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Mrs. Lara from Dolton IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

An IPAD Mini To Help Us Talk

My students need an IPAD mini and case to help with communication and learning.

  • $369 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

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

Can you imagine what it's like to have something to say and no way to say it? What if no one could figure out what you needed or wanted most of the time?

My Kindergarten and 1st grade students with autism struggle with communication every minute of every day.

My class is a special education class with 10 students with autism and cognitive delays. Our program services students from 17 different school districts.

My Project

Currently we are using mostly pictures and objects to help our students communicate their wants and needs. An IPAD mini would allow us to use different apps that would facilitate communication for our students. My students will be less frustrated by being able to communicate via the iPad with me. We would also be able to use it across all areas of curriculum. The case would keep the IPAD mini safe from falls or bumps.

Donating to this project will impact my classroom in such a positive manner.

The students will have multiple ways to get across information and learn to communicate with us. I truly feel that it will diminish much of the frustration we see daily due to not being able to communicate.

Mrs. Lara
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad Mini MD528LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi, Black & Slate) • Amazon $265.99 1 $265.99
HHI Aero Armor Case for iPad mini - Purple (Package include a HandHelditems Sketch Stylus Pen) • Amazon $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$278.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$313.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.26

Total project goal

$368.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $368.42

5 Donors

-$149.21

Donations toward project cost

-$126.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.38

Matching donations from our partners

-$219.21

Match offers toward project cost

-$186.33

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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