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Ms. Magsamen from Bloomington IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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iPad for Autism

My students need an iPad and case to help them cope throughout the day. My students have severe Autism and use iPads for many different things.

  • $340 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Because of the diverse learners in my classroom, the room is designed in rotations. This individualizes the lessons while maximizing independence for students who really need both those things in their school day.

I have 8 students, grades 3-5, with severe intellectual disabilities, primarily autism.

These students come from all over the district to our particular elementary school. The students are all very unique and have several different learning styles. We work as a team with related service providers, OT, PT and Speech, to maximize each students learning potential.

My Project

This iPad will be used to help my students maintain their current skills while working independently, help reach sensory needs, provide a visual schedule, used to facilitate communication across all settings. The iPad is such a diverse learning tool for all 8 of my diverse learners!

So many of my students are very motivated by technology.

They preform better on tasks while technology is involved. We also have a lot of sensory needs in our classroom. The iPad will provide different sensory activities, such as music and visual stimulation, to help reach each student's sensory diet needs. They will also be able to work more independent on tasks throughout the school day with this iPad, including communication!

Ms. Magsamen
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple iPad mini MD531LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi Only, White / Silver) • Amazon Business $229.99 1 $229.99
Apple iPad mini iPad mini Retina iPad mini 3 Drop Tech Light Blue Gumdrop Cases Silicone Rugged Shock Absorbing Protective Dual Layer Cover Case • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95

Materials cost

$254.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$288.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.96

Total project goal

$339.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $339.72

8 Donors

-$330.89

Donations toward project cost

-$288.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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